What are the statute of limitations in Colorado for nerve damage during wisdom t!


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What are the statute of limitations in Colorado for nerve damage during wisdom tooth extraction?

I had all four wisdom teeth pulled 1 1/2 months ago and am experiencing numbness in the right side of my tongue and a tingle when I stick it out. There is a slight tingling on my bottom right lip. This is very bothersome, my speech has become slightly impaired as with tasting food. My bottom right teeth are also very sensitive. The oral surgeon who performed the surgery explained that a nerve the size of a pencil tip may have been hit with the needle from the anesthesia and feeling should come back in a few months. However, if feeling does not come back, what are my options legally. If feeling does not come back, is there a statute of limitations for my problem? What are my legal options?

Additional Details

2 months ago
(more details) A panoramic x-ray was taken a year earlier at a completely different office, it was used for the surgery. X-rays where my surgery was performed were only taken afterwards, when I let the doctor know of the numbness. Dexamethsone, a steroid used to reduce swelling was prescribed to me for about a month. This helped slightly while I was on it, but had an allergic reaction to it. I also had dry socket on the lower right hole. I remember waking up during the surgery. I did not feel any pain because of the local anesthetic.


Answers:

It's not criminally prosecutable so the statute of limitations doesn't apply. In civil court, you can sue anyone for anything with no time limit. There is, however, usually a release form you sign before major dental work done that releases the dentist from things like nerve damage.
Bottom Line: get an attorney.




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