| Dental Verdicts & Settlements | Click on case name to purchase report | |
| Verdict & Settlement Disposition | Description | Case Name |
| $2,811,867 | A medical secretary claimed that her dentist didn't follow accepted protocol, ignored the presence of tooth decay and failed to properly complete root canals. | Van Houdt v. Hastings
Miami-Dade Co., Fla., Cir. Ct., No. 04-26912 CA 15 (2/01/07) |
| $1,135,000 | While being sedated before a tooth extraction, a retiree had difficulty breathing and went into cardiac arrest. He died in the dental chair. |
Estate of Pauly v. Morrone DuPage Co., Ill., Cir. Ct., No. 2006L512 (6/18/07) |
| $366,000 | A freelance photographer suffering from sensitive teeth found that, after veneers were implanted, she suffered pain that was far more acute than the sensitivity. | Verbeke v. Golub-Evans New York Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct., No. 116722/04 (11/29/06) |
| $180,000 | The failure of an oral surgeon to diagnose oral squamous cell carcinoma allegedly resulted in the death of a patient approximately one year later. | Estate of Farhat v. Cohen Wayne Co., Mich., Cir. Ct., No. 05-535325-NH (4/01/07) |
| $135,000 | Delayed diagnosis of a woman's molar abscesses allegedly resulted in a serious vascular system infection which eventually required surgery. | Dallakian v. Toroyan Oakland Co., Mich., Cir. Ct., No. 05-06774-NH (4/01/07) |
| $75,000 | The bridges implanted to brace porcelain veneers in a man's mouth wound up widening his gumline and resulting in infection and pain. | Slemmer v. Danzig E.D. Penn., No. 050102579 (3/13/07) |
| $25,000 | A student alleged that two dentists extracted a permanent tooth during a procedure to remove one of her wisdom teeth. | Tang v. Damascus San Francisco Co., Calif., Super. Ct., Number not given (10/19/07) |
| Defense | A broker claimed that he did not consent to a certain procedure done during oral surgery. Defendant argued that he fully informed the plaintiff of all procedures. |
Hamzey v. Berger San Diego Co., Calif., Super. Ct., No. GIC870587 (9/06/07) |
| Defense | A waitress claimed that a nerve was injured during a root canal procedure. Defense argued that the injury was a preexisting one. | Otty v. Lipnick Albany Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct., No. 5777/02 (7/27.07) |
| Defense | A patient's dentures were unable to be saved. Defense contended that the dentist had often contacted the patient to come in for an appointment before this occurred. | Marks v. Rowland Pinellas Co., Fla., Cir. Ct., No. 05007288CI (5/22/07) |
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