Medical Negligence Claims

Making a claim against a Dentist

If you have suffered as a result of negligence on the part of your Dentist, you may be able to make a medical negligence compensation claim.

Dentists, like all health care professionals, owe us a duty of care to provide the proper treatment in the proper manner. Unfortunately, mistakes are made by dentists which can cause pain and suffering to patients and in some cases serious long term effects.

Whether you have been treated on the NHS or privately, whether the dental work was medical or cosmetic, you have a right to claim compensation if you have suffered as a result of the care you received.

We have experience of dealing with a variety of dental negligence cases. The most common types of claims against dentists involve:

• Failure to diagnose – failure to see a problem that can cause the condition to worsen if no treatment is carried out
• Misdiagnosis – this can involve either failure to carry out necessary work or carrying out incorrect work
• Injury during treatment – mistakes made during dental procedures can cause injury such as nerve damage which can lead to long term problems
• Drug usage errors – giving the wrong drug can cause problems including allergic reactions. Claims may also be pursued when the wrong amount of a drug has been administered
• Unnecessary work / unnecessary removal of teeth

If you feel that you may have grounds for a claim against your dentist contact us to discuss the circumstances in more detail and we will be happy to advise you on the strength of your claim.

What can I claim?

The value of your claim will depend on a number of factors including:

• The nature of the injury or illness
• Whether you recover fully from the injury or illness or if it has a long term effect on your health and wellbeing
• The amount of any losses you incur as a result of the injury

You can claim compensation for the following things if they are a result of your injury:

• Pain, suffering and loss of amenity
• Loss of earnings
• Medical costs
• Other expenses incurred as a result of your injury, for example, travel expenses incurred whilst receiving medical treatment.

Contact us now to make a claim.