dentist damaged nerve during procedure situation

Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened.

dentist damaged nerve during procedure. I've been dealing with this for about 10 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have already tried to resolve this directly but the other party is not cooperating.

What are the risks if I pursue this? What's the likely timeline?

Attorney here. Here's my take on the legal issues.

The key question is whether the applicable statute of limitations has run. Depending on your jurisdiction, you typically have the relevant statute years for this type of claim.

I'd recommend documenting everything in writing from this point forward. Keep copies of all communications.

Been there. Here's what I learned.

Here's where people usually go wrong is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.

Similar thing happened to me. The attorney I spoke with laid out options I didn't even know existed.

I went through almost the exact same thing.

In my case, it took about 3-6 months to resolve. The key was having everything documented.

Dealt with this exact thing last year.

I ended up having everything documented, which cost about $3-6 but saved me a lot more in the long run fwiw.

I went through almost the exact same thing.

Don't make the same mistake I did -- is filing with the appropriate government agency. I'd recommend gathering evidence first instead.

Following this thread — I could have written this post myself. Same exact problem.

Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.

Every time I see a post like this...

I ended up hiring an attorney to send the initial letter, which cost about $2-4 but saved me a lot more in the long run.

I've dealt with this before.

I ended up having everything documented, which cost about $3-6 but saved me a lot more in the long run.

I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.

I mean i went through almost the exact same thing.

Don't make the same mistake I did -- is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.

I talked to a lawyer when this happened to me. Worth every penny tbh.

Following this thread — Following this thread -- same thing is happening to me right now.

NAL, but from what I've read, you should send a written demand. Every situation is different so YMMV.

This happened to me too. Have you tried filing a complaint with the relevant agency? In my case they investigated and it got resolved without needing a lawyer.

My buddy went through something identical.

Pro tip: always escalate. The frontline people can't do anything/manager. It took 1-3 months but was worth it.