PI+ Solicitors specialise in dental negligence claims, but what is negligence?

In essence, a dentist will be negligent if they provide you with treatment which falls below the minimum standard of care, or skill, which the dental profession would regard as being acceptable in your case.  The dentist is therefore judged by the standard of the average competent dentist.               

Negligence and Causation Explained

It is quite common to find in dental cases that a breach of duty has occurred, or rather that the dentist has acted (or failed to act) in a way in which was substandard.  However, it is not enough in law to prove that the negligence made a difference to the outcome, this has to be proved “upon the balance of probabilities”. i.e, a greater than 50% chance. 

Some dental negligence claims which are strong upon liability/breach of duty can fail upon causation, and this argument is often put forward by the legal teams acting for the dentists accused of negligent treatment.   

I understand that bringing a dental claim and the issues surrounding breach of duty and causation are complex, but you can rest assured that I shall explain matters more fully at the appropriate time in your dental case.