Malpractice Case #1 with Dr. Marc Leffler of MedPro Malpractice Insurance - Dr. Gallagher's Podcast x Dose of Dental Podcast #153

Top 5 Topics:

- “Wrong Tooth Extracted” — A $6,000 Mistake That Could Happen to Any Dentist

- The Hidden Dangers of Dental Sedation—6 Deaths 6 Months Into This Year Alone

- Dental School vs. Law School: Which One Is Harder?

- How One Phone Call Could Have Prevented a Malpractice Lawsuit

- Where You Live Could Decide Your Lawsuit: Dental Trial Outcomes by Zip Code

Quotes & Wisdom:

“Dental school is more difficult by far.” (03:07)

“If you’ve had lives in your hands before, law school is manageable.” (04:19)

“I always made sure to have one day a week for family.” (04:56)

“Sedation is a range… Sometimes you wander into general anesthesia.” (11:45)

“The person holding the forceps is ultimately responsible.” (28:42)

“If they want money, they’ll need to get it from a jury.” (33:55)

“Same judge, same case, different jury pool—different outcome.” (42:03)

Questions:

(00:00) How was your weekend? Do you have any kids? Happy Father’s Day!

(00:11) Can you introduce yourself—oral surgery background, law school?

(00:59) Where did you go to dental school?

(02:59) How was the bar exam compared to dental school and oral surgery boards?

(09:19) You mentioned 6 sedation deaths this year—can you describe those?

(09:47) Who was doing the sedation—oral surgeons or other specialties?

(22:12) Which premolar was congenitally missing in the case?

(24:57) What was MedPro’s involvement after the mistake?

(36:56) What’s the average settlement when the wrong tooth is extracted?

(40:47) What’s the jury trend in Suffolk County? Favor plaintiff or defendant?

(43:36) Does the title “Wrong Tooth Extracted” work for this episode?

(45:16) Should the next case cover sedation in general or pediatric dentistry?

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #153

My watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day Date

Dr. Leffler’s watch = Bvlgari Octo

- 6.2025

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