A man was paid thousands in compensation after his tooth split when he bit into a steak.
Telecoms engineer Ian Hatchard, 30, from Lydiate, felt a crack in his mouth while eating steak and roast potatoes in September 2021. He had an emergency appointment the following day at Marian Square Dental Clinic in Bootle, where he had been treated his entire life.
Mr Hatchard was told he needed a temporary filling by Dr Ming Chu, who had treated him since 2017. However, when he went to a different practice for a check up two months later, he found that severe tooth decay had been left untreated, meaning he had to undergo a tooth restoration.
