Filter by case type or search published legal commentaries on Connecticut dental malpractice statutes (C.G.S. § 52-190a & § 52-584), lingual nerve damage claims, failed implants, and personal injury rights.
Permanent numbness, burning pain, or loss of taste following lower wisdom tooth extraction or implant surgery is frequently caused by preventable surgical trauma to the lingual or inferior alveolar nerve.
Connecticut imposes strict statutory hurdles on dental malpractice plaintiffs, including a two-year filing window under C.G.S. § 52-584 and a mandatory pre-suit expert opinion letter under C.G.S. § 52-190a.
Placing dental implants or performing upper molar extractions without adequate 3D bone assessment can result in implants migrating into the maxillary sinus cavity, chronic oroantral fistulas, or inferior alveolar nerve crushing.
Essential medical and legal actions to protect your health and claim after a motor vehicle accident, from immediate medical evaluation to careful communication.
Understanding Connecticut wrongful death claims arising from severe medical negligence, motor vehicle collisions, or catastrophic accidents.
Anterior Growth Guidance Appliances (AGGA), CAB, and ALF devices claim to expand jawbone structure, but peer-reviewed evidence debunks them as unproven appliances that cause severe root reabsorption, facial pain, and tooth loss.
Exploring how modern vehicle displays and hands-free infotainment systems contribute to cognitive distracted driving crashes.
A dentist is often the first line of defense in detecting oral cancer. When a practitioner fails to inspect lesions or delays ordering a biopsy, cancer can advance unchecked.
Attorney Richard T. Meehan Jr. personally reviews case inquiries based on these articles to evaluate liability and provide strategic counsel.
