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Malpractice: Page 4
Legal Cases: Mandibular fracture after implant placement
By
William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS
You use a health history form with every patient. You discuss this form and their health with them and receive their agreement, But, as William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler write in their latest Legal Cases series, it is impossible to get every condition onto a form. Learn what happened to a new-to-practice prosthodontist who placed implants in a 68-year-old patient.
April 3, 2017
Avoiding 'Amphetamine Annie' and other personnel problems
By
Donna Domino
Your office may be prepared for malpractice claims, but what if a fired employee sues you for wrongful termination? Attorney Arthur Curley asked dentists that and other questions about their preparedness to handle employment situations in a presentation at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2016 conference.
September 15, 2016
Legal Cases: Root canal with inferior alveolar nerve injury
By
William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS
DrBicuspid.com
is pleased to present the next column from two lawyers who spend every day defending dentists in litigation and before the licensing board. In this column, the case of a lower molar root canal therapy with inferior alveolar nerve injury is examined.
September 20, 2015
Legal Cases: Third-molar extraction with lingual nerve injury
By
William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS
DrBicuspid.com
is pleased to present a new, regular column from two lawyers who spend every day defending dentists in litigation and before the licensing board. This column will offer our readers a fresh perspective on common practice and risk management issues from attorneys who litigate these issues in the real world.
August 30, 2015
Week in Review: Enhanced oral cancer detection can save lives and protect from malpractice
By
Tony Edwards
August 20, 2015
CDA Presents 2015: Enhanced oral cancer detection can save lives
By
Donna Domino
SAN FRANCISCO - Enhanced oral cancer detection can help save patients' lives while protecting dentists from malpractice lawsuits, according to a presentation by Dr. Jonathan Bregman at this week's California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2015 meeting. Effective protocols for screening and high-tech detection devices will help stem the disease's growing incidence, especially among young people.
August 20, 2015
Understanding malpractice insurance: The claims process
By
Jennifer Gibson
While it's unfortunate, most dentists will be sued for malpractice during their career, according to Jennifer Gibson of MedPro. She explains the claims process, including how to evaluate your carrier, what constitutes malpractice, and what to expect if a lawsuit is filed.
June 28, 2015
Small Smiles agrees to $39M settlement in mistreatment lawsuit
By
Donna Domino
The Small Smiles dental chain has agreed to pay $39 million to settle claims of alleged "unnecessary, inappropriate, unsafe, and excessive dental procedures" performed on young children.
May 11, 2015
OHSU settles dental negligence claim for $950K
By
Donna Domino
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a medical negligence lawsuit after a dental resident permanently damaged a woman's mental nerve while trying to extract an ankylosed primary tooth.
March 17, 2015
Conn. dentist turns himself in, disputes homicide charges
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ongoing saga of Connecticut dentist Rashmi Patel, DDS, continued on Tuesday when Dr. Patel turned himself in to authorities after being charged with a misdemeanor count of criminally negligent homicide and a felony count of tampering with evidence.
February 18, 2015
Lehmkuhl on your support staff; malpractice hammer clause; Wash. state considering DSO law?
By
Tony Edwards
February 10, 2015
Malpractice Insurance Primer: Part 2 -- Understanding the 'hammer clause'
By
Jennifer Gibson
In the second of a three-part series, Jennifer Gibson of Medical Protective details a clause in your malpractice insurance known as the "hammer clause" and its impact on your professional liability policy. She details the difference between a full and modified clause and also what you should know when considering a malpractice policy.
February 9, 2015
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