 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Hi Liz,
I was afraid that the medical community would side with its own, but I think you got this guy enough bad publicity to 'put a real hurt' in his practice. Hopefully he is not the only dentist in that town so people have a choice.
As to the arrogance of this guy to sign a sworn statement that it was healed and then back down when he got caught, it would make me so mad that I think I would file the civil suit just to further damage his reputation. How much will it cost both physically and financially to file the civil suit if you lose it? If you decide to pursue it, I would go in expecting to not win any settlement, but to a least show what a liar this guy is in addition to incompetent.
You did good. Time to get on with your life. Hope the counselling helps.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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