I also had disciplinary action by the board before my lawsuit but it may not make a difference because it isn't always admissable, appears to depend on the judge..and the game. I settled so I never knew if it would have been allowed. In my case the dentists settled with the dental board and did not go all the way to "trial" ... because "it would have been too expensive to defend themselves" (there isn't enough $$ in the world!!!).

As someone told me before I got involved in the lawsuit, "It will be the hardest thing that you ever do, but don't give up". Being that I am a strong type A personality - they were right. I only settled because there were other things I wanted to do with my situation that conflicted with the lawsuit and I was fed up with the "game". To me, it wasn't about money but about doing right by people, however, they owed me for the financial damage they did to me. They got off easy and I ended up a lifetime of diminished or possibly no income and, as of now, the loss of a career that I loved. The legal system isn't about right or wrong, its all a big game. As bad of a wrap that attorneys get, I learned to admire some of them for not coming across the table when you know the SOB is flat out lieing and even contradicts previous lies out of the same mouth. I sure couldn't do it!

Be prepared for this to somehow be YOUR fault because after all, if you had only brushed your teeth more often, you wouldn't have had that infection (blah blah blah)...like I said, not about the truth, a big shell game.

Good Luck...and "it will be the hardest thing you ever do, but don't give up...stick with it."

From your description of the arrogance, it sounds like we could have the same dentist...his own insurance company didn't want to put him on the stand.

I dont think his insurance company will want to put him on the stand either. The dentist stated that he had to change the way he conducts his practice because of this situation. But I believe he was only trying to score brownie points with the Board to get a lesser punishment. His lawyer actually couldnt really fight for him at the board hearings because he admitted that he was wrong. The lawyer was trying to get a lesser punishment. When in fact when I gave my final statement on april 3rd. He actually got punished worse that what was previously proposed at the first hearing.

I think the dentist knows he is gonna get sued. Because the lawyers I have an apt with this thursday are the same ones who contacted him the first time to request my records because the I couldnt get them from the dentist. The dentist would only give me my xrays. Which being in the medical field for over 17 years I know what hippa laws are and what I am entitled to.
The Board also questioned the dentist as to who's handwriting were on the first set of notes and then the second set of notes. What the lawyer and I think happened there was that when I filed a complaint with the Board. He slipped in another note into my chart. But when the lawyer and I requested them earlier. That second note was not in there. So hopefully when the lawyer request my records again after I sign on with him. That second note better be in there!

I will keep you informed if you'd like and let you know how things progress. From what you told me.. I will need all the luck I can get!

I'm going to send you a private message.

I really need advice on how to file a lawsuit on my oral surgeon.
2 months after my wisdom tooth extraction I am in a lot of pain that will not go away and it is destroying my life. I did sign a consent form but that does not always mean that you cannot sue.

I called my oral surgeon back and he told me that my pain is very rare and unusual. He told me he was all booked up for the week, to call his receptionist next week to see if maybe she has an appointment for me while I was crying and in so much excruciating pain. When he was drilling I told him to stop and he told me not to move.

Can someone please send me a message regarding some advice. Thank you.