Burris v. Daniel Young, Robert Young And Robert Young And Daniel Young, DMD

A $328,199 jury verdict in Burris v. Daniel Young, Robert Young, and Robert Young and Daniel Young DMD, where a patient’s general dentists missed her gum disease for 4 years. As a result of the missed diagnosis, Ms. Burris had fourteen teeth pulled and replaced with painful and unsightly dental implants. The defendants mounted a vigorous defense at trial, arguing that Ms. Burris’ lifestyle choices led to the loss of her teeth, that she did not have gum disease, and that even if they did miss the gum disease it did not cause Jennifer to lose her teeth. After lengthy deliberations, the jury ultimately found in favor of Ms. Burris, awarding her what is the largest recorded dental malpractice jury verdict in Kentucky.