Dental Medical Malpractice Archives - Medical Malpractice Lawyers

$225,000 Virginia Dental Malpractice Settlement For Untreated Lesion

October 24, 2026

A Virginia dental malpractice case was settled for $225,000 ($28,582.65 for past medical expenses and greater than $30,000 for anticipated future medical expenses) on June 11, 2026, for a woman who had panoramic and CBCT X-rays in April 2021 and in March 2022 that showed a growing radiolucent shadow[...]

Texas Pediatric Dentist Arrested In Death Of 4-Year-Old Patient

July 23, 2026

Texas dentist Chrishelle Hemphill, 48, reportedly was arrested on July 15, 2026 on a warrant for a charge of serious bodily injury to a child in connection with the death of her 4-year-old patient, Aithana Rodriguez Arriaga, during a tongue-tie procedure in her office. The authorities alleged that d[...]

Minnesota Appellate Court Rules Dental Malpractice Expert’s Affidavit Sufficient

July 20, 2026

Edward Gerrety sought dental treatment from Dr. Luke Bogdanowicz in October 2019 to replace a dental bridge. Between November 2019 and January 2020, Gerrety saw Dr. Bogdanowicz five times for dental work. Dr. Bogdanowicz determined that Gerrety’s tooth number 31 was fractured and could not be salv[...]

$9.5M Missouri Dental Malpractice Verdict For 20 Patients

December 27, 2025

Twenty former patients of Kansas City dentist Brian Jenkins filed dental malpractice lawsuits against him and his dental practice, Brian H. Jenkins DDS, LLC d/b/a Wright Dentures and Implants in Independence, Kansas. A judge awarded the plaintiffs $.9.5 million in damages ($473,445 for each plaintif[...]

Pennsylvania Appellate Court Upholds $11.5M Dental Malpractice Verdict

September 10, 2025

Mary Heffelfinger is a 68 year-old woman who resides in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Linda Shen, DDS is licensed to practice dentistry in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is the sole owner of her professional corporation, Shen Smiles, PC (“Shen Smiles”) in Drums, Pennsylvania. Heffelfinger [...]

$5M Virginia Medical Malpractice Verdict For Death Following Dental Procedure

July 11, 2025

On May 2, 2025, a Virginia medical malpractice wrongful death jury returned its verdict in the amount of $5,021,000 after six hours of deliberations following a five-day trial for the death of a 30-year-old woman who collapsed and died from multiple pulmonary emboli in her lungs as her husband was a[...]

Washington Dental Malpractice Lawsuit Filed For Death Of 17-Year-Old

February 4, 2025

The parents of a 17-year-old man have filed a Washington dental malpractice lawsuit against the dentist who performed the wisdom tooth extraction under anesthesia without the presence of an anesthesiologist. The parents’ wrongful death lawsuit alleges that the dentist performed both the dental[...]

$11 Million Dental Malpractice Verdict In Pennsylvania

January 19, 2025

On February 22, 2024, a Lancaster Pennsylvania dental malpractice jury returned its verdict in the total amount of $11 million against the defendant dentist who allegedly failed to investigate a sore on a patient’s tongue that was cancerous. The dental malpractice jury’s award included $[...]

Can I Sue A Dentist For Malpractice?

October 3, 2024

Dentists, like other health care professionals, are required to abide by the standard of care that applies to them, and if they deviate from the dental standard of care under the circumstances and there is harm caused by the deviation, they are liable for the injuries they cause. For example, in Mar[...]

Illinois Appellate Court Rules Expert Testimony May Not Be Required To Establish Pain And Suffering In Medical Malpractice Claims

November 9, 2023

Dr. LaSpisa, an oral surgeon, extracted several of Nicole Thompson’s teeth. She subsequently developed an infection that was not diagnosed or treated for two days. She developed painful cellulitis and was hospitalized for IV antibiotic treatment. She was discharged from the hospital after five[...]

New Jersey Appellate Court Holds SmileDirectClub Member Must Arbitrate His Product Liability Claim

July 6, 2023

Court Holds SmileDirectClub Member Must Arbitrate: SmileDirectClub, LLC (SDC) offers a telemedicine platform that enables affiliated dentists and orthodontists to provide clear-aligner treatment as an alternative to traditional orthodontic braces. To receive treatment and aligners via the internet, [...]

$95M Texas Dental Malpractice Verdict For 4-Year-Old’s Brain Damage From Sedation

September 30, 2022

$95M Verdict For 4-Year-Old’s Brain Damage From Sedation: On January 7, 2016 at Diamond Dental, 4-year-old Nevaeh Hall was sedated by a dentist in preparation for a for a baby root canal and to have a crown placed on one of her teeth. She was restrained on a papoose board (a temporary medical [...]

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