Robert Pettitt, trainee legal executive at the Dental Law Partnership, successfully helped a client obtain £2,000 in compensation after he received substandard treatment from his dentist.

Mr I from the East Midlands was a regular attendee at his local dental practice. He was happy to take any dental advice from Dr B and trusted his judgment on any treatment that was needed.

At one of his visits Mr I was provided with root canal treatment after having a spell of toothache. The procedure seemed to go okay and there were no concerns. It wasn’t until a number of years later that the problems came to light. Mr I had started visiting another dental clinic, and after having an x-ray was told that the treatment he had been given by Dr B was to a poor standard.

Due to Dr B’s poor treatment, Mr I now requires repeat root canal treatment and crown provisions. This could have all been avoided if Mr I had been provided with satisfactory root canal treatment in the first instance.

Mr I commented, “You put a lot of trust in your dentist and expect them to provide you with the best level of care! I feel disappointed that this happened but now the case has settled I can hopefully put it all behind me.”

On many occasions people feel worried about the process of starting a claim, however at the Dental Law Partnership we hope to make the process as friendly and easy as possible. So if you think you have suffered from dental negligence please don’t hesitate to get in touch! Call us on 0808 271 6955 or complete and submit our online claim form.

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