Dental Implant Failure Lawsuit

Summary

The user is considering suing their dentist for implant failure in Minnesota. They believe they have a case of dental malpractice, specifically patient abandonment, as the dentist ignored their calls and refused to provide the outcome of a panoramic X-ray. The user has emails sent to the dentists office as evidence. The user was informed about the need to prove that the dentist breached their duty of care, causing harm, and that ignoring patients calls can be considered as evidence of patient abandonment. The user was also informed about the two-year statute of limitations for dental malpractice in Minnesota.

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MINNESOTA
What evidence do you have to support your claim of dental malpractice? In Minnesota, you'll need to prove that the dentist breached the standard of care, causing harm.
Patient abandonment
What actions or lack thereof led you to believe you were abandoned by your dentist? In Minnesota, patient abandonment is a form of malpractice if the dentist ended the patient-dentist relationship without reasonable notice or a suitable replacement.
He ignored me and wouldn't take my calls.
Do you have any written communication or records of your attempts to contact your dentist? In Minnesota, such evidence can strengthen your case.
Yes
What is the nature of the written communication you have? In Minnesota, dental malpractice includes:

- Breach of standard care
- Patient abandonment without reasonable notice
- Ignoring patient's calls can be considered as evidence.
Wouldn't give me outcome of panoram
What do you mean by "Wouldn't give me outcome of panoram"? Are you referring to a panoramic X-ray result?
Refused my calls
Do you have any record of these unanswered calls? In Minnesota, this could be used as evidence of patient abandonment.
Yes I have emails sent to his office to his office manager and she tells me she will give me the X-ray and I can read it myself
What was the reason given by the office manager for not providing the X-ray results directly to you?
She wouldn't give one
What was the date of your last communication with the dentist's office? In Minnesota, the statute of limitations for dental malpractice is two years.
Please go back to the previous chat
I'm sorry, but as a text-based service, I don't have the ability to go back to previous chats. Can you please tell me what specific information you're looking for?
Your answer to my question about what do I do about suing this dentist
What evidence do you currently have to support your claim of dental malpractice? In Minnesota, you'll need to prove that the dentist breached their duty of care, causing harm.