Dental Malpractice Attorney in Littleton, Colorado

Dental Malpractice Lawyer in Colorado

The Law Office of Christopher B Dominick, Pc, Based in Littleton, Colorado, Represents Clients Injured by Dentists in Littleton, Denver, and Throughout Colorado

We have all been to the dentist, hopefully at least twice a year. We see dentists for a myriad of reasons: cleanings (prophy), fillings (decay or cavities), root canals, extractions, implants, dentures, crowns, bridges, gum recession (disease), to name a few.

Regardless of why we visit the dentist, we not only want to feel safe, we want to rest-assured our dentist is providing us with the highest quality care available. Whether we are being seen for a routine cleaning, having our wisdom teeth pulled, getting a filling, crown, or root canal, having implants or bridges placed, or are undergoing a complicated oral surgery, we trust and rely on the dental professional.

Unfortunately, dental malpractice occurs more often than most would like to know, and frequently includes claims such as:

• Failure to diagnose cancer of the mouth

• Periodontal disease or other conditions

• Surgical errors

• Nerve injuries

• Tongue and jaw injuries

• Lip injuries

• Root canal and bridge work negligence

• Implant planning and placement negligence

• Negligent wisdom tooth removals

• Negligent crown placements.

Regardless of the type of dental work you have had performed, if the dentist failed to adhere to the applicable standard of care, and you were injured as a result, you need to speak to an attorney. Our Littleton-based office proudly serves the greater Denver metropolitan area.

Christopher "Buck" Dominick has been litigating personal injury cases in Colorado for 30 years, and in the last fifteen years has developed a sub-specialty in dental malpractice. Buck is fortunate to have fostered relationships with premier dentists in all specialty areas of dentistry (general dentists, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthodontics, endodontics, implants) from whom he obtains opinions regarding potential dental malpractice.

Call us if you believe you may be the victim of sub-standard dental care (implants, wisdom tooth extraction, root canals, crowns, oral surgery). Buck has taken numerous dental malpractice cases to trial and recently secured the largest dental malpractice judgment (almost $2,300,000) in Colorado history.

Dentists, as professionals licensed by the State of Colorado, must adhere to a standard of care while treating their patients. So, what is the "applicable standard of care?" Because the standard of care for dentists is continually evolving with the advent of new materials, new procedures, new hardware, and the development of new techniques, so too must the "applicable standard of care" evolve. Thus, the "applicable standard of care" for dentists requires them to use that degree of care and skill which is expected of a reasonably competent dentist acting in the same or similar circumstances.

The law in Colorado requires all alleged dental malpractice cases be reviewed by a like-professional (i.e, an oral surgeon must review the alleged negligence of an oral surgeon, a periodontists must review the alleged negligence of a periodontists, a prosthodontist must review the alleged negligence of a prosthodontist, and so on) prior to the time allegations are made or a suit is filed. Therefore, before taking any dental malpractice case, we must collect all relevant records, including radiographic studies, and have them and the facts of your case reviewed by the appropriate expert.

Because your dental chart plays such an important role in your dental malpractice case, it is important as soon as you suspect you are the victim of malpractice, you request a complete copy of your dental records. You are entitled to obtain a complete copy of your records at any time, for any reason, and you need not even say why you are requesting your records. The most common basis for requesting records is to simply say they are needed for a second opinion.

Seeking Justice for Denver Metropolitan Clients

In Colorado, you must file a dental malpractice lawsuit within two (2) years of the date you knew or should have known, your dentist committed malpractice. Therefore, the sooner you collect your records and contact an attorney, the better. Christopher Dominick has successfully represented numerous individuals injured due to the negligence of a dentist and would enjoy the opportunity to discuss your case with you. If you or a loved one has been injured/damaged at the hands of a dentist, contact Dominick Law to arrange a free case evaluation.