Your Legal Questions Answered

If you believe a medical provider intentionally harmed you, it is important to seek legal counsel. If a dental practitioner fractured your tooth intentionally, here are several possible claims.  Dental Malpractice: If a dental professional intentionally fractures a tooth, they may be liable for dental malpractice. Dental malpractice occurs when a dental professional breaches their standard of care, causing harm to a patient. In this case, intentionally causing harm is likely to be considered a breach of the standard of care. Battery: Battery is an intentional, harmful, or offensive touching of another person without their consent. If a dentist intentionally fractures a tooth, it could potentially be considered battery. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress: Intentionally causing a patient harm, such as fracturing a tooth on purpose, could be grounds for an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim. This requires proving that the dental professional's conduct was outrageous and caused severe emotional distress. Other claims may be available as well. If you would like our dental malpractice attorneys to review your claim and see if it is one that we can assist with please contact us at (303) 688-0944, or go to https://www.robinsonandhenry.com/locations/