Wrong tooth costs £9000
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- Published: Tuesday, 18 December 2012 12:55
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Central Manchester University Hospital NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, agreed an out-of-court settlement. The hospital admitted a mistake in their records meant the wrong tooth was extracted. The mistake has left James facing a £2,200 bill for a new implant crown, which will need to be replaced every 15 years.
James said: “I first visited the hospital after my dentist referred me to have three teeth removed under sedation. After the procedure, however, I noticed that the wrong tooth had been taken out. Having teeth removed, especially under sedation, requires a lot of trust and I feel let down that the hospital made such a huge mistake. I’m glad that this is now settled and that I can begin to move on. The money I have been awarded will go towards the remedial treatment I now need.”
Mr Lacey’s solicitor Tim Armitage, from the Dental Law Partnership, described the blunder as ‘unacceptable’. He said: “The hospital noted that a tooth on the lower left side of James’s mouth was to be extracted, when in fact it was a tooth on the lower right side. It is imperative that records and notes like this are double-checked and it is unacceptable that this one wasn’t. As a result my client has suffered irreversible damage.”
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