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Article: Verdicts & Settlements March 23, 2009: Dental malpractice case settles for $126,732
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- March 23, 2009
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A bone infection that went undetected resulted in a settlement of
$126,732 for the plaintiff.
Periodontist Dr. Valerie McDavid treated Carl Allen Pollock Jr.
in Jefferson City for a number of dental issues over a period of
several months. As part of the treatment, McDavid removed two of
Pollock's teeth, several months apart.
The extraction site failed to heal properly and became infected.
The infection worsened and developed into a dangerous bone infection
known as osteomyelitis, which spreads the bone via blood. It can
lead to a loss of blood supply to the affected bone and eventual
death of the bone tissue.
"As his condition deteriorated, Mr. Pollock sought the advice of
a local oral ...