The team at The Dental Law Partnership in Nantwich is formed of ‘leaders in their field’. It harnesses expertise across the broad scope of dental negligence cases, including failures to perform treatment, failures to obtain consent to perform treatment, and negligence during surgery leading to ongoing health issues. The team is co-headed by David Corless-Smith, Heather Owen, and Helen Coleman from Nantwich, alongside Elstree-based Chris Dean. Justine Jones is a name to note with experience in cases where tooth extraction surgery errors have led to permanent injury.
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‘Leaders in their field, which I say based on their expert knowledge, experience and service provision. This gives their clients or potential clients confidence that they will benefit from the best advice and claim handling.’
‘This team are completely aware of dental issues unlike other legal teams I have dealt with.’
Work highlights
Represented the claimant in a case concerning an alleged failure to perform root canal treatment at the client’s upper right lateral incisor (UR2) tooth; as a consequence, it was alleged that the client developed a dental abscess which in turn resulted in infective endocarditis.
Practice head
David Corless Smith; Helen Coleman; Chris Dean; Heather Owen
Other key lawyers
Tim Armitage; Justine Jones