If you are experiencing ongoing pain, numbness, loss of taste, or problems eating or speaking after dental work, it is likely that you are suffering nerve damage. While sometimes nerve damage is unavoidable, it is often the result of dental negligence. If your dentist is responsible for your suffering, he or she...

The short answer is yes, though it should be remembered that you can pretty much sue for any medical or dental injury, but that doesn’t mean you’ll win. Still, if a

No matter what your age, losing your teeth is a physical and psychological blow. Tooth loss interferes with your appearance, your ability to chew, your speech, your general health, and your sense of self-esteem. For some, dental implants are a marvelous innovation, providing replacement teeth that are permanent and work just as...

First of all, it’s important to understand that dental malpractice lawsuits are generally difficult to win so it is essential to have a highly skilled experienced dental malpractice attorney on your side. Second, although dentists can cause TMJ, it can be difficult to prove this since TMJ has many possible...

If you have been a victim of dental malpractice, you know just how painful and disruptive dental injury can be. So does Lance Ehrenberg, Esq. of Dental & Podiatry Lawyers of New York who has been protecting the rights of dental malpractice victims for over 30 years. He has a...

The answer may very well be Yes. The only way you will know for sure, however, is to consult with an experienced dental malpractice lawyer. At Dental & Podiatry Malpractice Lawyers of New York, Lance...

No matter how well-trained or experienced a dentist is, he or she can make a mistake. When that mistake is due to negligence -- such as faulty preparation, incorrect diagnosis, or inattention to detail-- it may constitute dental malpractice. While dental implants can fail for a number of reasons unrelated...

Many general dentists perform procedures that might be better handled by dental specialists. Though much of the time there is no problem with a tooth extraction or a teeth whitening procedure administered by your general dentist, if something does go seriously wrong, you may need a dental malpractice attorney as well as...

Tooth extractions are one of the most frequent procedures performed by dental professionals, whether general dentists, periodontists or oral surgeons. Usually simple procedures, most tooth extractions go smoothly and patients recover rapidly. However, when teeth adjacent to the sinuses are extracted, unintended consequences, such as sinus perforation, may occur. Although...

If you believe that your dentist’s incompetence or negligence has caused you serious harm, you may be able to sue for malpractice and obtain substantial damages for your medical costs, pain and suffering, lost income, and other related losses. To prove malpractice, you will need an