Do i need dental malpractice attorney?: three months ago, i paid a 5 thooth dental bridge and paid almost $3000 dollars, but it starts to fall apart with out any physical cause.
Bradley's answer: Assuming that the dentist did something wrong (breached the standard of care) that caused the bridge to fail, without any injury other than the failed bridge itself, the amount you can recover would be limited to the cost to do fix it and some pain and suffering. That amount probably would not be worth hiring a medical malpractice attorney. If the failed surgery caused some type of permanent damage, then you may have an opportunity for a medical malpractice lawsuit.
If this situation were to result in a lawsuit, what would determine how much time the patient would have to file a claim: If i am filing a battery case agaisnt a goctor and If this situation were to result in a lawsuit, what would determine how much time the patient would have to file a claim
Bradley's answer: "Battery" is three years from the date of the incident. If the battery was in the context of medical treatment is is a medical malpractice action and not a battery claim. The statute of limitations for medical malpractice is more complicated but is not less than three years from the date of the incident. However, there because it is medical malpractice, there are more things that need to be done before filing a complaint so you should see an attorney as soon as possible. Although a response is provided to the specific question, there may be other facts and law relevant to the issue. The questioner should not base any decision on the answer and specifically understands and agrees that no client-lawyer relationship has been established between Bradley A. Coxe or Hodges & Coxe PC and the inquirer.
I was denied a claim: There was no on coming traffic, the road was clear of any cars. As I turned left into my driveway. I was hit by this girl in a Honda. She was speeding down the road and tryed to pass me on a no passing lane road. Claims she did not see my tail lights or signal, due to the sun shining in her windshield. Claimed to have thought i was turning right. She admitted to it as her fault and was also sited by state patrol. There was also property damage since the accident landed in my front yard. I was denied due to not looking behind me to see what traffic was on the road behind my car. On a double solid lane road i didnt know this was an issue. Or of this law of checking behind and infront before making a turn.
Bradley's answer: I am licensed in North Carolina. From your description, the Honda was clearly negligent and not obeying the rules of the road. While she does have a contributory negligence defense, from the facts you described, it would be a bit of a stretch for her to argue that a reasonable and ordinary person would look behind them for traffic in the wrong lane and on the wrong side of a double-yellow line.