Is suing my dentist for breaking my jaw a waste of time?

Answer 1

depends!! here is my situation. 14 weeks ago i had number 31 tooth removed due to broken crown and infection. i have no insurance so its cheaper to pull. this removal that the dentist told me would take 1 hour wound up taking 4 hours. well all went okay for the 1st 2 weeks 3rd week i felt like i had an ear infection on the same side and was still having pain. about 4-6 weeks out i began to swell on that side of my face and my jaw hard a hard lump or nodule on the side and on the bottom of extraction site. i called dentist went in and he took and xray said it was just an infection he cut it open drained it gave me antibiotic and wanted follow up in 7 days swelling went down but not the lump or nodule nor did the pain it actually increased. 7 day follow up still pain and some swelling he looked at it sad it was healing fine and gave me a different antibiotic and follow up 5 days. 5 day follow up still pain and lump/nodule dentist said i was nothing wrong with it but if i wanted to i could see an oral surgeon he suggested. i decided to go with an oral surgeon who was reputable and well known instead of dentist referral. oral surgeon did a xray and immediately said your jaw is broken in 2 places. also you possibly have now a resistant infection in the lower jaw. he immediately placed me on the strongest antibiotic and said i have 7 days in which if the antibiotic doesnt work i will be having jaw replacement surgery.!!!!! h said i have a malpractice lawsuit b/c the dentist misdiagnosed me by telling me it was only an infection and even after xraying it never said anything about jaw being broke. i almost didnt go to oral surgeon and was gonna tryand tough it out b/c i have no insurance. had i have tried to do that i would have probably died b/c of the infection spreading into my bloodstream!!