CHARLESTON — A Marmet woman is suing Cabin Creek Health Systems and Dr. Hillary Homberg alleging that the dental care she received was less than adequate.
Debra Saxton went to Homberg and Cabin Creek on Oct. 30, 2018, because of pain and swelling in the lower right side of her mouth and was prescribed Clindamycin and Motrin for a planned extraction of two teeth and instructed to return the following week for the extraction, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court.
Saxton claims she has several preexisting conditions, which were noted in her file, including hepatitis, diabetes, hypertensive disorder, lung disease and hyperlipidemia, and when she returned on Nov. 5, 2018, she informed the staff she was feeling very weak and she was observed to be pale and shaky.
Saxton was given local anesthesia and the teeth were pulled, but despite Homberg reporting that she had a lot of difficulties pulling the teeth, she did not schedule Saxton for a follow-up visit and over the next few weeks, Saxton continued to experience pain and swelling.
The plaintiff developed multiple abscesses, severe infections, cellulitis, sepsis, Ludwig's angina syndrome and acute respiratory failure and had a slow and painful recovery that included a feeding tube and a tracheostomy, according to the suit.
Saxton is seeking compensatory damages. She is represented by Brian J. Headly of Headly Ballard.
The case is assigned to Circuit Judge Charles King.
Kanawha Circuit Court case number: 21-C-182