Charleston Dental Malpractice Lawyer
Experienced Legal Representation for Injuries Due to Dentist Negligence in Kanawha County and Throughout West Virginia
Every medical or surgical procedure presents its own risks and physicians and surgeons are not necessarily liable for every unfavorable or even tragic patient outcome. However, every patient is entitled to assume that the medical professional will provide treatment that is consistent with the standard of care typical of doctors, nurses and other similar health care providers.
This fundamental patient's right applies just as much to dentists and oral surgeons as it does to medical doctors. If an error in treatment by your dentist, maxillofacial surgeon or even a dental hygienist has caused severe or disabling health problems for you or someone in your family, contact an experienced Charleston dental malpractice attorney at the Akers Law Offices.
West Virginia Dentist Malpractice Lawyer JB Akers will pursue your claims for malpractice damages against dentists, oral surgeons, orthodontists and other dental practitioners for severe consequences of careless treatment or professional negligence. Among the injuries our clients have suffered due to errors in dental care are the following:
- Permanent nerve damage
- Brain damage due to anesthesia malpractice
- Failure to spot the signs of oral cancer in time for effective treatment
- Errors involving crowns and bridgework
- Osteoradionecrosis requiring jaw replacement surgery
- Failure to prevent or treat serious infections
- Cosmetic oral surgery errors resulting in severe pain or injury
In addition to claims involving severe or permanent injuries, we also handle cases for wrongful death damages on behalf of dental patients who died as a result of negligent treatment, most often as a result of improper anesthesia techniques.
Sometimes we find that the problem was not necessarily the result of negligence or a departure from a recognized standard of care but instead reflected the dentist or physician's failure to obtain the patient's informed consent to perform a particular procedure.
To learn more about the scope of our services in dental and oral surgery negligence cases, contact an experienced dental malpractice attorney at the Akers Law Offices in Charleston.
