A fervent and insightful defense waged by Goldberg Segalla partner Michael D. Shalhoub and attorney Rebecca R. Rabideau secured a defense verdict in favor of a dentist accused of malpractice in a lawsuit that dragged on for years to become the central New York county’s longest-running court case.
The plaintiff claimed in her lawsuit that the extraction of nine teeth and subsequent placement of implants — all of which failed — exacerbated a neurological condition causing “neuropathic pain.” As a result, she claimed to experience significant daily facial pain and numbness, which she said made it impossible for her to use dentures or new implants in three of the four quadrants of her face. The relevant care took place 18 years ago, and the plaintiff was treated by numerous doctors for her complaints of pain and numbness.
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