Back to rankings
England - North West • Insurance
4

Clinical negligence: claimant

The Dental Law Partnership

More information
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.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Accolades

Client satisfaction

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘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.’

  • ‘The team are excellent. Special mention goes to Tim Armitage who is particularly dedicated, meticulous, thorough and conscientious.'

  • 'Heather Owen is a stellar leader who demonstrates calm judgement, empathy and maturity in her dealings with me.’

  • ‘This practice has a unique insight into the dental litigation sector, exemplified by a great mix of legal and dental know-how. Their people are highly knowledgeable and are can-do types too.’

  • ‘Couldn't be more helpful - a very professional, first-rate service.'

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.
Represented the claimant in a case relating to the treatment provided by 6 dentists over a 12-year period; over that period, the client underwent poor root canal treatment, supervised neglect, and periodontal mismanagement leading to tooth loss.
Represented the client in a claim arising from failure to diagnose and treat periodontal disease, allegations of failed bridgework, a failure to obtain valid consent for treatment, and failures in the technical execution of extraction.

Practice head

David Corless Smith; Helen Coleman; Chris Dean; Heather Owen

Other key lawyers

Tim Armitage; Justine Jones