Lee v. Hong Beom Moon, D.M.D. and Jonathan Lee, D.D.S.
Jun 20, 2012OUTCOME: $325,000 Verdict
Orthodontic Root Resorption case against Hong Beom Moon, D.M.D. and Jonathan Lee, D.D.S.
Dane Levy's Legal Cases (3)
Long Beach, CA
Medical malpractice Lawyer at Long Beach, CA
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
Sheets v. Howard R. Siegler, D.M.D.
Oct 20, 2011OUTCOME: $2,300,035 Verdict ($2.3 Million)
Case: Oral surgeon transected lingual nerve on 29 year old during wisdom tooth removal. The plantiff was left with complete numbness of the right side of her tongue, floor of the mouth, and loss of tas ... te on the right half. The plantiff also has neuropathic pain. Jury Award: $2.3 million. (The highest jury award nationwide for a transected linguel nerve, October 2011).
Rodriguez v. Ana Rankovic, D.D.S.
Sep 26, 2008OUTCOME: $240,000 Verdict
Plaintiff said botched root canal caused alveolar nerve damage Verdict $240,000 Case Maria Rodriguez v. Ana H. Rankovic, D.D.S., No. NC038860 Court Superior Court of Los Angeles County, ... Norwalk, CA Judge William J. Birney, Jr. Date 9/26/2008 Plaintiff Attorney(s) Dane Levy, Levy Law Firm, Long Beach, CA Defense Attorney(s) John T. Maxwell, Kamel & Maxwell, Los Angeles, CA Facts & Allegations In August 2005, plaintiff Maria Rodriguez, 32, a homemaker, underwent a root canal performed by dentist Ana H. Rankovic at Mercy Dental Center. Rankovic broke the endodontic file in three different places on tooth #18 during the root canal. Rodriguez sued Rankovic for dental malpractice, alleging that the defendant negligently performed the root canal by breaking the endotontic file on tooth #18. Plaintiff dentistry expert Robert Krasny opined that Rankovic violated the standard or care. Rankovic argued that the breakage was a known risk, and the defense experts opined that Rankovic did not violate the standard or care. Injuries/Damages chin; jaw; nerve damage, inferior alveolar; numbness Rodriguez sustained damage to the inferior alveolar nerve, which she alleged caused permanent nerve pain, and numbness in her lower left jaw, lip and chin. Rodriguez sought an unspecified amount for pain and suffering. Result The jury found for Rodriguez, awarding $240,000. Maria Rodriguez $30,000 past pain and suffering $210,000 future pain and suffering $240,000 Insurer(s) Dentist Advantage for Rankovic Trial Details Trial Length: 5 days Trial Deliberations: 1.25 hours Plaintiff Expert(s) Robert Krasny, D.D.S., endodontics, Marina del Rey, CA Defense Expert(s) Edmund Hewlett, D.D.S., dentistry/odontology, Los Angeles, CA Larry J. Moore, D.D.S., oral surgery, Torrance, CA Dennis Riley, D.D.S., endodontics, Beverly Hills, CA
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