Dental Abbreviations Related to Georgia Records
Many victims of dental malpractice properly request their records and encounter a host of dental terms and abbreviations that make it hard to decipher what the records mean. Some common dental...
View ArticleDoes the Standard of Care in Georgia Require Pre-Procedure Antibiotics For...
As a recent dental article notes, antibiotics are frequently used in dental practice. To be sure, this is a broad statement and, as we all know, the devil is in the details. While the standard of care...
View ArticleWhat Type of Doctor Treats Trigeminal Nerve Injury?
Many times, potential clients who have suffered a dental nerve injury are not sure which type of doctor is best equipped to diagnose an injury to the inferior alveolar, lingual or mental nerves. While...
View Article$875,000 Dental Malpractice Settlement
The alleged improper surgical technique of the defendant dentist was at the center of a recent $875,000 dental malpractice settlement in Atlanta. The plaintiff, a woman in her late 20’s, went to the...
View ArticleTop 5 Procedures that Lead to Georgia Dental Malpractice Claims
A number of dental procedures result in the majority of dental malpractice claims in Georgia. As an Atlanta Dental Malpractice Attorney, I have noticed recently that the top five procedures that lead...
View ArticleCVS, Walmart and Rite Aid
CVS, Walmart and Rite Aid account for the vast majority of prescriptions filled in the U.S. Not surprisingly, these pharmacies are involved in the majority of prescription errors as well. Doctors are...
View ArticleWhat Duties Can Georgia Dental Assistants Legally Perform
The role of Dental Assistants is governed by the Official Code of Georgia. It has expanded over time and, now, dental assistants can do all of the following while they are actively assisting dentists...
View ArticleCommon Dental Procedures that Result in Nerve Injuries
As an Atlanta dental malpractice attorney, I am often approached by potential clients who have sustained nerve injuries after a dental procedure. The most common dental procedures that result in nerve...
View ArticleAtlanta Dog Attacks No Longer Subject to The One Bite Rule
The common law rule in Georgia does support the traditional theory of liability, i.e., the first bite rule, in determining an owner’s responsibility for a dog bite attack. This common law rule has been...
View ArticleAtlanta Root Canals Lead to Dental Injury — Cancer Link Discussed
As an Atlanta dental malpractice lawyer, I am well aware of a number of dental injuries that clients suffer due to improperly performed root canals. Some of the leading dental injuries related to root...
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