Deveney v. Smith

FENNER, Judge.

Appellants Larry Deveney and his wife, Cathy Deveney, appeal from a judgment, after trial by jury, in favor of respondent Max D. Smith, Jr., D.D.S. (Dr. Smith), and also in favor of the two corporate entities under which he conducts business, respondents Max D. Smith, Jr. D.D.S., P.C. and Oral Surgeons Inc.

Larry Deveney brought suit against respondents for medical malpractice alleging that Dr. Smith negligently removed his lower wisdom teeth causing permanent damage to his lingual nerves. Deveney claims that he suffered a loss of feeling and taste in the anterior two-thirds of…