Defense Verdict (Broward County, FL) - Dentist accused of making "bad bridge" which patient Swallowed
Mark L. Rosen, Esquire
In D'Ambrogio v. Cohen, the plaintiff was required to undergo a partial colectomy to remove a two-tooth bridge from her colon, after she swallowed it. Plaintiff alleged that the dentist negligently fitted the removable bridge causing it to be loose, and ultimately swallowed. The jury came back after only 3 hours of deliberation to find for the defendant. The actual bridge was produced at trial, and defendant argued that the subject "bridge" did not resemble the bridge fabricated by the dentist. Evidence showed that a previous bridge had been worn for almost 38 years without incident. Case#04-018083 (04).