Is a plaintiff’s fear of dentistry a factor in determining whether dental malpractice is a cause of action?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kern v. Forest, 2010 BCSC 938 (CanLII):
A plaintiff’s aversion towards a certain form of treatment is thus a relevant consideration. In Finch v. Carpenter, [1993] B.C.J. No. 1918 (S.C.), the plaintiff’s fear of dentists led MacDonald J. to consider the issue of causation objectively, “but from the point of view of a patient with greater than normal apprehension of dental procedures.”
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