Malpractice

$95M awarded in case of girl left with brain damage from dental care
A jury in Texas awarded $95.5 million to the family of a 4-year-old girl left with irreversible brain damage following a 2016 dental visit, according to a press release issued on September 22 from an attorney representing the girl's family.
September 22, 2022
2020 03 04 22 13 2425 Gavel Money 400
Week in Review: Burnout soars among dentists | Implant procedure leads to lawsuit | September doesn't have to suck
September 2, 2022
What you need to know about malpractice and TMJ surgeries
About 1% of medical malpractice cases filed against U.S. oral and maxillofacial surgeons stem from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgeries, according to a recently published study in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
July 26, 2022
2022 02 12 00 00 0509 Dentist Tools Sad 400
Dentist convicted of breaking teeth sentenced to prison
A Wisconsin dentist who reportedly used a drill to damage patients' teeth for insurance billing purposes was sentenced to 54 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $1 million in forfeiture, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
July 19, 2022
2019 11 18 21 56 1545 Handcuffs Gavel 400
Mich. oral surgeon must pay $2.75M in malpractice case
An oral surgeon in Michigan must pay $2.75 million in a medical malpractice case for reportedly injuring a 32-year-old's carotid and lingual arteries, leaving him with mouth numbness and trouble chewing, according to a press release issued by the patient's attorney.
April 25, 2022
2020 03 04 22 13 2425 Gavel Money 400
How many millions will your practice lose?
Malpractice lawsuit? Patient who wants a refund? Team member who embezzled money? It's not the negative events that will cost your practice millions of dollars, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin. It's the things you don't do. Levin shares three tips to help prevent you from losing millions.
April 11, 2022
2019 02 13 19 22 5934 Levin Roger2 400 Thumb
Pregnancy testing before sedation could manage risk
Implementing point-of-care pregnancy testing before dental procedures that involve the use of intravenous sedation could help manage practice risk, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
June 7, 2021
2021 03 04 22 25 0493 Pregnant Women Touching Belly 400
What you need to know about cannabis
When it comes to cannabis in the dental office, there are more questions than answers. Pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, sat down with DrBicuspid.com to discuss what we know -- and don't know -- about the controversial green plant.
March 8, 2021
2019 08 08 23 50 6818 Cannabis Marijuana 400
Md. bill pushes for faster action on dental injuries
Sen. Pam Beidle, a former dental assistant, has proposed a state bill that would require faster action on complaints about poor dental care.
February 23, 2021
2021 02 23 16 54 2469 Legal Letter Contract 400
Why now is the perfect time to look at your malpractice insurance
Dr. David Rice, clinical editor for DrBicuspid.com, has a word of advice for all dentists: Know what is going on with your malpractice insurance and where you stand in the event it is needed. As he begins a series designed to educate dentists of all ages, he looks at the different needs of a young dentist versus one who has been in the industry for some time.
October 22, 2020
2019 10 23 22 18 7991 Rice David 400
Dentist sued, allegedly set girl's mouth on fire
The family of a 5-year-old girl filed a lawsuit on January 2 against a Las Vegas dentist, claiming he set the child's mouth on fire during a routine dental procedure that left her with injuries that may be permanent, according to news reports.
January 5, 2020
2019 10 18 17 04 1697 Lawsuit 400
U.S. troops could seek money for medical errors if law passes
Service members in the U.S. will have the opportunity to seek compensation when they are injured due to military doctors' medical blunders, such as undetected dental problems or inaccurate diagnoses, if a new defense act is signed into law.
December 11, 2019
2019 12 12 00 02 9589 Military 400
Page 1 of 12
Next Page