Dental Malpractice

Dental crowns cause pain for plaintiff. $149K arb award.

Plaintiff sought dental treatment from defendant dentist to improve the aesthetics of her front teeth.

Case Name: Nguyen v. Ace Dental
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, January 03, 2024
Type of Case: Dental Malpractice

Dental malpractice: Implants said to be useless. $175,000. Los Angeles County.

Patient says dentist was negligent in placement of implants; that they would not support a fixed prosthesis.

Case Name: Edik Abgaryan v. Dabbagh Kevork, D.D.S
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, November 15, 2018
Date of Arbitration Award : Thursday, November 15, 2018
Type of Case: Dental Malpractice

Dentist severs nerve during tooth extraction. $750,000 in non-economic damages. Orange County.

Oral surgeon removing an impacted tooth severs a nerve, causing permanent injury.

Case Name: Ceja v. Choi
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Type of Case: Dental Malpractice