Dental Negligence
Our Case *
Tony Marx was an engineering consultant and entrepreneur
for all of his adult life. Mr. Marx had been recently
diagnosed as a diabetic with myelodysplasia disease.
His diabetic condition, which he had been diagnosed
with in June of 1992, was stable. While he ran a low
hemoglobin, he had adequate energy, he had stamina
and his disease was not preventing him from being
an active worker, speaker, traveler, tennis player
and all around good guy.
In the Spring of 1992, Mr. Marx sought treatment from his general dentist, Jeffrey
Bello, D.M.D. Dr. Bello referred Mr. Marx to Dr. Woolworth for possible implant
treatment. On October 13, 1993, Dr. Woolworth inserted eight implants and extracted
three teeth from Mr. Marx's jaw. This procedure was done in one visit.
Mr. Marx was a prime candidate for infection due to his diminished immunity as
well as his inability to effectively fight infection. The only menace to Mr.
Marx's life style was exposure to chronic inflammation and infection that resulted
from the traumatic surgical assault that Mr. Marx received by the extraction
and implantation in October of 1993. This was a non-emergency, elective procedure.
Mr. Marx was unable to mount a significant immune response, which started his
downhill course within a few days from the original surgical procedure. Mr. Marx
underwent repeated hospitalizations, starting in November of 1993 and ultimately
died on October 28, 1994.
Why were Defendants Negligent?
The last year of Tony Marx's life was one of continuing infection, pain, dependency
on transfusions, depression, multiple hospitalizations, and overwhelming pseudomonas
infection that was the final straw. All of the above sequela was brought about
prematurely due to this non-emergency dental implant surgery. Most importantly,
the physicians who knew Tony's medical condition the best, would never have cleared
him for such invasive surgery which required extensive jaw bone surgery into
the blood barrier. It is both unfortunate and unnecessary that Tony Marx's life
was cutoff prematurely.
The Verdict
The Lewis Law Firm were able to recover a large monetary award
as a result of trial. The battle was far from easy but the reward Karen and her
family received was well worth the effort. At the Lewis Law Firm,
we go to battle for you.
* Names have been changed where appropriate
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