Malpractice can be defined as negligence in exercising the standard of care, resulting in harm to a patient. It encompasses actions and omissions of actions, e.g. failure to make a timely referral.
By way of case examples, this presentation will cover dental malpractice from complaint and through depositions and trial testimony, all from the point of view of the defense expert witness.
- Understand the definition and scope of dental malpractice as it relates to daily occurrences in clinical practice.
- Know the protocol by which an expert witness is expected to conduct themselves in a malpractice case.
- Understand the courtroom climate and key goals and risks involved during trial testimony.
Dr. Mitchell Davich is a NYC native and honors graduate of The Bronx High School of Science, Union College, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
He is a full-time endodontic clinician who has practiced in Morristown, New Jersey since 1982. Dr. Davich is an attending at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Morristown Memorial Hospital where he serves on the Medical Executive Committee. Dr. Davich has trained more than 3 decades of general practice residents in the art and science of endodontics. With this ethos of giving back and reflecting the personal values of his family, the Davich Family has endowed an annual scholarship at Bowdoin College for an undergraduate who inspires the best in others for the common good of fellow students and the college.
Dr. Davich has co-authored a chapter in Best Practices in Endodontics. He has served in various governance positions at the state and national level, as past-president of the Tri-County Dental Society and the New Jersey Association of Endodontists. He was an AAE District II Board of Director from 2002 to 2005; and the AAE’s treasurer from 2008 to 2009 and a member of the Scientific Advisory Panel of the Journal of Endodontics.
On the national and international level, Dr. Davich has been elected to fellowship in both the International College of Dentists (FICD) and the American College of Dentists (FACD). He is also a founding member and fellow of the International Academy of Endodontics (FIAE).