$950,000
Stewart Casper secured a settlement of $950,000 in a claim against a general dentist for negligently attempting to remove a molar on a 30-year-old woman. The dental malpractice occurred either as a result of an infusion of massive amounts of air through an air syringe or improper use of a high-speed drill. As a consequence, the patient sustained subcutaneous air emphysema and damage to the seventh and ninth cranial nerves with resulting facial asymmetry, right-sided facial paresis, and chronic headaches.
