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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[...]

$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[...]

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[...]

Dental Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Bad Treatment Requiring Further Surgery

May 5, 2014

A Louisiana man has filed a dental malpractice lawsuit against his former dentist and the dentist’s employer, alleging dental negligence by the dentist who performed an unnecessary dental procedure using an improper technique, failing to obtain the patient’s informed consent, and failin[...]

3-Year-Old Dies From Dental Malpractice In Hawaii

January 6, 2014

A 3-year-old died on January 3, 2014 in Hawaii , one month after she suffered cardiac arrest and became comatose during a dental procedure. According to the dental malpractice case filed by the little girl’s parents on December 30, 20113, the child was taken to a Kailua, Hawaii dentist on De[...]

Dental Malpractice Class Action Lawsuit Filed In Oklahoma

September 12, 2013

On September 3, 2013, a class action dental malpractice lawsuit was filed against a Tulsa, Oklahoma dentist, his dental practice, and several pharmaceutical companies by former dental patients who claim that they were exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV due to poor conditions and unsanitar[...]

Florida Supreme Court Upholds Patient’s Confidentiality In Medical Malpractice Case

December 26, 2012

In a case decided by the Supreme Court of Florida on December 20, 2012, the Florida Supreme Court decided the issue whether the Florida patient confidentiality statute prohibits a nonparty treating physician from having an ex parte meeting (without the medical malpractice plaintiff or her attorne[...]

Texas Dental Malpractice Trial For Death Of 22 Month Old

October 2, 2012

A medical malpractice jury trial in Texas is shedding light on the circumstances of the death of a 22-month-old toddler who died the day after Christmas in December, 2009, as a result of alleged dental malpractice. The brain-dead toddler was placed on life-support for 15 days after the dental pro[...]

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