Blog submitted by Dane Levy, Attorney of Dentalmal.com, a provider of legal services for those injured by dental malpractice in CaliforniaWhen you pay for dental treatment, you are leaving the health of your teeth and mouth in the hands of a qualified professional. As the California Dental Association notes, society holds medical professionals like dentists to higher standards because they provide essential services that carry significant risk. When dentists fail to meet those standards, the results can be catastrophic.
Death and damage to teeth, jaws, and gums have resulted from careless, negligent dental treatment in the past. In many cases, the damage is permanent and results in decreased quality of life for the victims of dental malpractice. Unfortunate patients will have difficulty, eating, drinking, speaking, and brushing their teeth for the rest of their lives.
As a citizen of society, you are not defenseless against dangerous, unqualified dental treatment. If your dentist’s negligence has injured you, you are liable to sue them for dental malpractice. If you win, you are entitled to compensation for the damages you have suffered because of your injuries.
To win a dental malpractice case, you’ll need to prove a few crucial elements. You must prove that your dentist owed you a duty of care and violated that duty by breaching the accepted standard of care. This means that they acted differently from what most trained dentists would have done in the same scenario. Lastly, you must prove that your dentist’s negligent actions directly caused your injuries.
If you live in LA, you’ll need an expert dental malpractice lawyer in Los Angeles to help you win your case. Attorney Dane Levy has a long history of high-profile wins and an education from USC Dental School. Contact him at the Levy Law Firm for more information.