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Washington DOC’s Jaw Removal During Tooth Extraction Nets $130,000

The State of Washington paid a prisoner $130,000 to settle a tort claim alleging severe injuries suffered during a negligent tooth extraction.

On May 24, 2006, Dr. Joel O. Diven, DDS was attempting to extract the second upper molar (tooth # 2) of McNeil Island Correctional Center prisoner Larry Hembd. ...

 

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