We have earlier discussed what medical malpractices are, and what damages and liabilities they constitute. In addition to this, we have also discussed various medical malpractices that take place in the United States of America. For more information on medical malpractice, please visit Medical Malpractice Archives – Layman Litigation Dental malpractice is also a form of medical malpractice, let us know more about this with the help of this article.
“Little is known about trends in the number of malpractice payments made against dentists and other health professionals. Knowledge of these trends will inform the work of our professional organizations. The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) in the United States was utilized. Data about malpractice payments against dentists, hygienists, nurses, optometrists, pharmacists, physicians (DO and MD), physicians’ assistants, podiatrists, psychologists, therapists, and counselors during 2004–14 were studied. Variables include the type of healthcare provider; the year the malpractice payment was made and the range of payment amount. In 2004 there were 17,532 malpractice payments against the studied health professions. In 2014 there were 11,650. In 2004, the number of malpractice payments against dentists represented 10.3% of all payments and in 2014 it represented 13.4%. The number of malpractice payments against dentists in 2012–2014 increased from 1,388 to 1,555. There is an upward pressure on the number of dental malpractice payments over the last 3 years. Concurrently, there is a downward pressure on the number of combined non-dentist healthcare professional malpractice payments.”[1]
In the United States (US), there has been an increase in lawyers practicing each year over the last decade; there are currently over 1.3 million lawyers.[2] The legal profession has certainly grown, this is also thanks to the number of mistakes that happen in the field of corporate and medical, etc., The framework of the malpractice system in the US was designed to focus on eliminating negligence,[3] However, even the legal profession recognizes the need to regulate greater prevention of opportunistic lawyers.[4] “Dental malpractice is a serious issue that affects many patients, often leading to severe injuries or death. If dental patients suffer injuries or illness resulting from an improperly performed dental treatment or procedure, they may be able to file a dental malpractice claim to recover compensation for their resulting medical expenses, lost earnings, and pain and suffering.”[5]
Oral hygiene adversely impacts your overall health. If you have experienced, endured, and undergone medical malpractice at the hands of a dentist, it is your right to claim compensation for your pain and suffering. It is important that medical practitioners understand that a patient entrusts them with their life as such when they fail to follow basic due diligence or are negligent or do not even possess a general lack of care. Naturally, they will have to pay for the adversity. Injuries from medical malpractice would include:
- Instead of getting better, your health deteriorates even more,
- The presence of acute chronic pain, and any such other issues leads one to have physical as well as mental trauma.
In addition to this, you lose trust in these experts. You lose financially as well. Wasting your money on checkups that only worsened your condition. When you fight these claims, you fight for all that you lost, be it your medical bills, income, and whatnot. That is why you need to hire a skilled medical practitioner lawyer that will assist you in the process.
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[1] Trends in US malpractice payments in dentistry compared to other health professions – dentistry payments increase, others fall | British Dental Journal (nature.com) [2] American Bar Association website. ABA National Lawyer Population Survey. Available at http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/market_research/national-lawyer-population-by-state-2006-2016.authcheckdam.pdf [3] Bilimoria K Y, Sohn MW, Chung JW, Minami CA, Oh EH, Pavey ES, Holl JL, Black BS, Mello MM, Bentrem DJ . Association Between State Medical Malpractice Environment and Surgical Quality and Cost in the United States. Ann Surg 2016; 263: 1126–1132. [4] Chaserant C, Harnay S . Self-regulation of the legal profession and quality in the market for legal services: an economic analysis of lawyers' reputation. Eur J Law Econ 2015; 39: 431–449. [5] Trends in US malpractice payments in dentistry compared to other health professions – dentistry payments increase, others fall | British Dental Journal (nature.com)
