Dental Malpractice
It is important to obtain legal advice if you believe your dentist or dental hygienist caused dental injury to you or a family member. A dentist or dental hygienist who fails to meet the standard of care and causes dental injury may be liable for damages. Joyce Weinman has settled numerous cases including multiple implant failures, failed and misdiagnosis, periodontal neglect, oral surgery errors, dental parenthesis, endodontic accidents, overtreatment or unnecessary treatments, prolonged poor treatment and orthodontic mishaps. Joyce Weinman’s training as a lawyer, dental hygienist and professor of dental hygiene are unique. Joyce Weinman will evaluate you dental case and preserve your right to sue. The conduct of a dental malpractice law suit is technically complex.

Joyce Weinman will:

• Obtain all clinical notes and records
• Retain the appropriate dental expert or experts to evaluate the standard of care
• Obtain written expert reports
• Assess the merits of your case provide an opinion on the amount recoverable or compensable for dental injury, out of pocket expenses, loss of income, and future care costs
• Research the law
• Preserve your action, issue a well drafted Statement of Claim
• Review the Defence
• Attend at mandatory mediation if required
• Respond to preliminary motions
• Draft an Affidavit of Documents and review defence productions
• Attend at out of court Examinations for Discovery, prepare you for examination
• Attend at pre-trial conferences with a judge to resolve the case
• Negotiate the best resolution of your case prior to trial
• Prepare for trial and work with litigation counsel to prove all allegations against the defendant