Dental Law - What You Need To Know
Dental Law - What You Need To Know
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Vicarious Liability of Dental Staff Members

1/19/2016 7:00:00 AM   |   Comments: 0   |   Views: 121
In today's legal environment, a owner of a dental practice may be vicariously liable for the errors and omissions of staff members. As a general rule, the risks are clinical in nature, however, a substantial amount of   errors or omissions occur as a result of miscommunication. In matters of alleged patient miscommunication, a patient alleges that they were told the wrong clinical information, or were never told the correct clinical information at all.
     Although, claims arising from a dentist's vicarious liability for the clinical error or omission of a staff member may not be very common, dental malpractice claims arise from a patient's dissatisfaction with staff member interaction. A dental practice owner can manage the risks of staff members by hiring qualified individuals, who can project the desired image of the practice, are well trained, and communicate in a clear manner. 






Stuart J. Oberman, Esq
 handles a wide range of legal issues for the dental profession including cyber security breaches, employment law, practice sales, OSHA, and HIPAA compliance, real estate transactions, lease agreements, noncompete agreements, dental board complaints, and professional corporations. 

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