On November 13, 2020, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division (“New Jersey Appellate Court”) revived a New Jersey dental malpractice case alleging that an endodontist, Ira J. Zohn, DMD (“(Zohn”) and a dental office, Advanced Endodontic Associates (“AEA”),… Read More
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Georgia Appellate Court Affirms Directed Verdict For Oral Surgeon In Dental Malpractice Case
The Court of Appeals of Georgia (“Georgia Appellate Court”), in its opinion dated February 14, 2020, affirmed a directed verdict in favor of the defendant oral surgeon at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case in a Georgia dental malpractice case,… Read More
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Virginia Dental Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Unsterilized Instruments Used On 9-Year-old
On May 9, 2019, a Virginia dental malpractice lawsuit was filed in which the parents of a 9-year-old patient allege that they were called by the dental practice where their child had been treated to inform them that the dental… Read More
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Texas Appellate Court Finds Plaintiff’s Expert’s Report Sufficient In Dental Malpractice Case
The State of Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals (“Texas Appellate Court”) held in its opinion filed on April 2, 2019: “Because [the plaintiff’s] expert report provided a fair summary of the expert’s opinions regarding the applicable standards of care, a… Read More
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$350,000 Dental Malpractice Verdict In Florida
Earlier this month, a Florida dental malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $350,418.90. The plaintiff, a teacher and single mother, alleged that the defendant dentist committed dental malpractice with regard to a… Read More
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Maryland Appellate Court Affirms Dental Board’s Revocation Of Dentist’s License
In its January 24, 2018 unreported opinion, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (“Maryland Appellate Court”), which is Maryland’s intermediate appellate court, held that the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners (“Board”) had the authority to sanction violation of… Read More
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$300K Dental Malpractice Verdict Against Maine Dentist
On October 16, 2017, a Maine dental malpractice jury found in favor of a dental patient who suffered a serious infection requiring substantial medical treatment after the defendant dentist extracted two of his teeth in late December 2011. Three days… Read More
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Texas Appellate Court Rules Promissory Estoppel Claim Was A Healthcare Liability Claim
In its August 31, 2017 Memorandum Opinion, the Court of Appeals Second District of Texas Forth Worth (“Texas Appellate Court”) stated that “[t]he lone issue is a familiar one: the often hazy question of whether a claim, though labeled otherwise, is… Read More
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Minnesota Dental Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Wrongful Death Of Teenager
In mid-January 2017, the parents of a teenager who died after having her wisdom teeth extracted by a Minnesota dentist filed a Minnesota wrongful death lawsuit against the dentist, alleging that dental malpractice led to the death of their child…. Read More
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Conscious Sedation During Dental Procedure Leads To Child’s Death
A four-year-old child in Texas died three days after he was given conscious sedation medications by a pediatric dentist on December 30, 2013 at the dentist’s office located in a strip mall before having extensive dental work. The child’s general dentist had… Read More
