We acted for a lady who had extensive dental treatment in her late 40s in order to reconstruct all her teeth after she lost the majority of them as a result of health issues.

Her treatment included very invasive jaw surgery and the placement of multiple dental implants and bridges in her upper and lower jaw.

Our client suffered from multiple infections over many years which resulted in the failure of most of the implants. She had lengthy periods off work and lost her job as a result of the infections and the various operations that she had to undergo.

We presented a claim for damages against the surgeon who carried out the initial surgery and the dentist who provided the bridge treatment. Liability was disputed by both defendants and legal proceedings were issued and expert evidence was obtained from a team of medical and dental experts. The matter was ultimately settled before trial for just under £100,000.00 in damages.