DENTAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM SOLICITORS

Most dentists carry out their work in an efficient manner however there are times when things go wrong and as a result you may need to consider making a dental negligence claim for compensation for personal injury. Lawyers who deal with complaints against negligent dentists are usually specialists and our solicitors are members of the Solicitors Regulation Authority panel of clinical negligence experts, membership of which is only given to those solicitors that can show by examination that they have the expertise and experience necessary to deal with a complex dental negligence claim.

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No Win No Fee Cases

Our solicitors deal with dental negligence claims using the no win no fee scheme. You do not have to fund or finance the case in any respect and compensation is paid in full. Our dental negligence claims are totally risk free – win or lose there is no charge. We offer free legal advice on dentist complaint casses without any further obligation to asses your claim. If you would like to talk to a solicitor who specialises in dental negligence claims just call the helpline or complete the contact form or email your details. We will consider the matter in detail and give our views on the prospects of a successful dental negligence claim and the anticipated level of the compensation award.

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Negligent Conduct

The most important issue that must be resolved in a dental negligence claim is whether or not the dentists conduct was actually negligent. These matters can be complex technical issues however in general terms a dentist will be negligent if his behaviour falls below the standard of a reasonably competent dentist in his particular field. It must however be made clear that just because treatment fails, it does not necessarily mean that the dentist has been negligent provided that a substantial body of other dentist would have pursued that same course of action even though there may have been alternative treatments that may have had a more successful outcome provide in all cases that the dentist approaches the problem in a logical manner.

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Damages Awards

Once negligence has been established it must thereafter be shown that the injury caused to the patient was as a direct result of the negligent dental treatment and was not caused solely by the initial underlying problem that necessitated the initial treatment. Once the extent of the injury caused exclusively by the negligent treatment has been established the amount of the financial award for pain and suffering is estimated using the values of compensation in previously decided cases, coupled with guidelines issued by the Judicial Studies Board and in cases that actually go to trial the amount of the award is tempered with the judges own experience. In addition to the element of pain and suffering other expenses can be claimed including the cost of further dental treatment to rectify the problem and damages for loss of wages as well as all other reasonably incurred expense.

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SettlementProcedure

Our solicitors overall aim in dentist complaint cases is to negotiate a settlement out of court without the necessity of preparing for a trial. This is usually achieved by obtaining a medical report from a specialist independent dental surgeon with experience in dental negligence claims who examines the dental records. That report is then used as the basis for a formal letter of claim which is generally the start of initial negotiations for settlement. Once the dentist has received the letter of claim the matter will be referred to insurers who will deal with the matter on the dentist’s behalf. In the event that the matter is not defended it will proceed to settlement either by agreement or by the intervention of the court merely to assess damages. If the insurers indicate that they intend to defend the claim then the issue of liability will proceed to a court hearing.

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Dentist Complaint Solicitors

If you think that your treatment may have been negligent and you would like an opinion from a specialist solicitor just call our helpline or use the contact form or send an email. You will receive a sympathetic hearing from lawyers who specialise in medical negligence compensation claims with no charge and with no further obligation.