Problem with Dentist

LennyNY

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New York
Hi Everyone,
first time here. The problem is.. Went to dentist to get crowns top and bottoms (side). Pre-paid in full for top, as doctor requested. , then like 20 days later, started do bottoms(top was not ready yet. So, paid in full for bottom 4, all out of packet. When doc got zirconia crowns, they ware already glazed, we never tried them before, lab just made it from impressions. So, doc took it, tied it on me how it sits, and permanently cemented them without adjustment. All done in 15-20 min(because he was closing office for weekend) So, on the bottom, i have temp crowns, on top, i have zircoinia, but.. one of the zirconia tooth was long, so i could not close mouth. I had pain in my jaws all week. Next appointment i had for lower impressions. When i came, i told doc, that im in pain, bad crowns, please re do...
So, he filed about 40% of the crown, removed all glaze, not it's feels rough. Plus, they feel, like i have piece of food stuck between teeth. SO, he refused to re do, insisted that he did good job.I just left office(slam a door a bit). Next time i came, i asked for refund, including lower bridge, where he put temp crowns. My argument was:
1)he did not adjust crowns prior cementing(why procedure was not followed?)
2)didn't get me chance to try them, even on temp cement.
3)Refuse correct it
4)I told him, i came for appointment to fix something that you didnt do last time (he is one man show and overbooked)
Anyway, when i spoke to him, i audio record it. He still insist on good job, refuse refund or redo. Told me that "he knows people like me, and he didnt like me from the beginning", dont know why. Told me he does not care if i complain to Board of Dentistry. And cherry on the pie. Called me twerp (cad), I did not provoked him, i was polite. Anyway, I'm going to diff doctor to finish job, pay again out of pocket. My originally money is "hostage" in that doc office. I'am really cant return to him, knowing what he thinks about me...
Any advise be helpful.
Thank you
 
Send him a written demand for a refund indicating that you will get the problem fixed elsewhere and sue him for the cost.

But don't threaten to sue if you are just bluffing.
 
Thanks for reply, I prefer it done by professional, not myself. I already spoke to him, we know where we stand. I'm willing to go ahead with lawsuit. He already said, he not going to refund. And i had all week of TMJ pain
 
Thanks for reply, I prefer it done by professional, not myself. I already spoke to him, we know where we stand. I'm willing to go ahead with lawsuit. He already said, he not going to refund. And i had all week of TMJ pain

Then your choices seem to be, those you are planning to do.

You'll have another dentist repair/replace the shoddy work done by dentist number one.

You'll then have an attorney (maybe you'll DIY) initiate a lawsuit for the additional monies that dentist number one's work has caused you to shell out.
 
Do i have a case for an attorney? Specially when doc insulted me for no reason?
Thanks
Out of your entire story, that is the thing that you don't have a "case" against the dentist for.
 
Do i have a case for an attorney? Specially when doc insulted me for no reason?
Thanks

If you have enough money you can find a lawyer to take your case. But him insulting you will probably not get you a dime more because you have no damages from it.
 
Maybe not as malpractice, but imagine
You went to furniture store, saw living room table, nice polished..
you bought it. When furniture store employee put it together, one leg was 10 inches longer then other 3. So whatever man came, cut lengths, sand it, and telling you, this is perfect job, how dare you complain, and call you names. So, for your money, you got bad product, got insulted, and cant do nothing?
 
Maybe not as malpractice, but imagine
You went to furniture store, saw living room table, nice polished..
you bought it. When furniture store employee put it together, one leg was 10 inches longer then other 3. So whatever man came, cut lengths, sand it, and telling you, this is perfect job, how dare you complain, and call you names. So, for your money, you got bad product, got insulted, and cant do nothing?
You can do nothing for getting insulted. The rest you (may) have a case for.
 
Is this case for malpractice or civil? Just to know who to look for
Thanks
A malpractice case is a civil case. Very generally speaking, if it's not a criminal case, then it's a civil case.

In this case, you seem to have a more straight-forward case of breach of contract.
 
Hi,
first time dealing with such agreement. Can anyone advise if it's safe to sign this agreement?
Thank you
 

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Hi,
first time dealing with such agreement. Can anyone advise if it's safe to sign this agreement?
Thank you
Contract review is beyond the scope of this (or any) internet forum. If you need assistance about your specific agreement, then you should seek the advice of a local attorney. Best of luck to you.
 
Hi,
first time dealing with such agreement. Can anyone advise if it's safe to sign this agreement?
Thank you

Talk to a couple more attorneys before committing to anything. While I can't give you specific advice regarding the contract you uploaded, I do have concerns about it. IMO it is not terribly well drafted and, significantly, it appears to be one sided with all the obligations listed being your obligations and nothing is really said about what the lawyers will be doing for you beyond that very general opening paragraph. I put a lot more into my fee agreements with clients than I see in this one. That's not to say that it's necessarily a bad one, but certainly not as complete as I'd like either as a lawyer or client.
 
Talk to a couple more attorneys before committing to anything. While I can't give you specific advice regarding the contract you uploaded, I do have concerns about it. IMO it is not terribly well drafted and, significantly, it appears to be one sided with all the obligations listed being your obligations and nothing is really said about what the lawyers will be doing for you beyond that very general opening paragraph. I put a lot more into my fee agreements with clients than I see in this one. That's not to say that it's necessarily a bad one, but certainly not as complete as I'd like either as a lawyer or client.
Thank you for the reply. That was i was looking for. Just to trying protect myself from more "damage"
 
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