Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog

A dental surgeon is charged with medical malpractice for allegedly erring while performing a procedural biopsy. The woman claims to have permanent nerve damage and loss of smile appearance from the dental malpractice. She also claims she can no longer smile without feeling pain. The woman’s plaintiff attorney has alleged the doctor used substandard care when performing her biopsy.

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A jury awarded $11 million in a dental malpractice case that involved a young man's death after having his wisdom teeth removed. The man had a genetic condition that involved swelling after a traumatic incident. This led to the man suffocating after having his wisdom teeth removed by an oral surgeon. Both the oral surgeon and the man’s dentist blamed each other for the medical error. The dentist was acquitted of negligence.

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A medical malpractice suit was filed on behalf of a man who died after having his wisdom teeth removed. According to the article, the plaintiffs claim both the dentist and the oral surgeon knew the young man suffered from an immune deficiency disease “that caused parts of his body to swell after trauma.” Both of the doctors blame each other and the young man for his death.

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After allegations of dental malpractice, a dentist faces the state board license review. If proven, the dentist faces license suspension or revocation. One of the complaints against the dentist is poor craftsmanship when filling cavities.

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Jurors are deliberating in a medical malpractice suit where a man sued his dentist for a negligent nasal surgery. The man lost his sense of smell a month after the surgery. The man had originally gone to the dentist to have his wisdom teeth pulled and the dentist noticed he was having difficulty breathing through his nose and suggested nasal surgery to remedy the problem. The dentist used a procedure called radiofrequency ablation in which a probe is placed is placed directly into the nasal tissue. The dentist was able to control the heat and how it dispersed on the nasal tissue. The man’s attorney claims that the dentist put too much heat on the nasal tissues that caused an infection which led to his loss of smell. The man has subsequently been to two specialists, but still is unable to regain his sense of smell. The trial lasted four days. To read the full story, click here.

A settlement was reached in the wrongful death case in which a high school principal died during a routine dental procedure in Chicago, Illinois last year. The patient was over medicated while undergoing a routine procedure and was not monitored properly. This medical malpractice led to the patient's wrongful death while still in the dental office. The doctors performing the procedure are currently on probation and the dental office will pay $8.5 million to settle this medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit. To read the full story click here.

One of the greatest organizational problems facing hospitals today is the battle over medical records. Many patients find that it can take months or years to get a hold of their own medical records after treatment. Even worse, some families of victims of medical malpractice or wrongful death have waited for years to obtain their loved one’s medical records from hospitals. Often, lost or missing records are simply part of hospital error and not a deliberate attempt to delay, but on some occasions hospitals may frustrate a patient’s records request purposefully. Patients and victims’ families must be aware that statutes of limitation often require that medical malpractice lawsuits be filed within a certain period of time after the injury occurs or is discovered. This means that patients and victims’ families must decide to file a medical malpractice lawsuit and contact their medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible and begin the medical records request process.

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A dentist is under a criminal investigation for alleged sexual battery against numerous female patients. Now, a medical malpractice lawsuit has also been filed against him. The doctor is alleged to have inappropriately touched the patient.

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A personal injury suit between a Chicago area dentist and a man who died while in the dentist's care was settled for $1,135,000. The wrongful death action alleged that the dentist administered intravenous sedation but failed to properly monitor the Chicago, Illinois man. When the dentist realized that the man had stopped breathing, he then administered the wrong drug in an attempt to resuscitate him. Paramedics were called, but they were unable to revive the man.

The Chicago area resident went to the dentist to have a tooth pulled.

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An Illinois singer has filed a dental medical malpractice lawsuit against three dentists alleging that their negligence resulted in damaging his ability to sing. He states that he is unable to change notes with the speed and sharpness demanded of a professional singer. During the dental surgery, the singer sustained a horizontal fracture in a tooth and a vertical fracture in a different tooth. He claims that the bridge placed in by one of the dentists did not fit properly.

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Illinois suspended the dental license of the dentist whose 5 year-old patient tragically died due to his improper administering of anesthesia. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said that the dentist failed to monitor the 5 year-old girl’s blood pressure, pulse, and respiration during her visit. The dentist gave the 5 year-old multiple medications, including intravenous doses of Valium, but did not notice her comatose condition until the girl’s mother alerted him. The dentist’s records even state that the 5 year-old was “alert and responsive” when she was discharged. For his gross medical malpractice, the dentist also faces heavy fines.

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