NJS Law

⏱️ Legal Minute Monday - this week Richard is answering a question that affects more people than you'd think.

What exactly counts as dental negligence?

Because most people who've experienced negligent dental treatment don't even realise it has a name. Let alone that they can claim for it.

Richard breaks it down 👇

❌ Treatment carried out without proper informed consent
❌ Extracting the wrong tooth
❌ Failing to diagnose decay, gum disease or oral cancer
❌ Nerve damage caused during treatment
❌ Poorly fitted crowns, bridges, veneers or implants
❌ Negligent root canal treatment
❌ Delayed referrals that allowed a condition to worsen
❌ Substandard orthodontic treatment

Here's the key: dental negligence isn't just about something going wrong. It's about a dental professional falling below the standard of care that every patient is legally entitled to.

If something felt wrong, caused lasting damage or simply wasn't good enough — Richard wants you to know you have options.

📲 DM us or call 0800 6525 656 - no win, no fee.

📂 Case in Point - and if you're a cyclist, this one is for you.

🚴 A parked car. An opening door. A cyclist knocked clean off their bike.

Our client was doing everything right. Cycling in the cycle lane. Minding their own business. Going about their day.

Then a car door swung open without warning.

No time to react. No time to swerve. No chance.

Our client was knocked off their bike and left injured, through absolutely no fault of their own.

The driver thought that was the end of it.
It wasn't.

Result: £5,000 settlement. No win, no fee.

Don't let the person who opened that door get away with it.

📲 DM us or call 0800 6525 656 - it costs nothing to find out where you stand.