title: Pre-trial phase of dental malpractice case: the summons and complaint.
abstract: Dental malpractice litigation in not that easy to commence. It is filled with procedural obstacles and rules that must be met by a plaintiff. Sometimes this can seem bewildering to a dentist, and while it is supposed to be designed to weed out frivolous lawsuits, it often causes more stress for the dentist rather than less.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Plunkett
mesh_terms: D003815:Dentists / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009518:New York; D013997:Time Factors