Dr. DAVID RITTER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DAVID RITTER, MD

6234 N.W. 23rd Terrace

Boca Raton, FL

33496

Palm Beach

Court Case # CL00-1201 AN

Indemnity Paid: $1,000,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200643570
Claim Number :	A99-21581-99
Date Submitted :	12/15/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PROFESSIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2820748
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DAVID			RITTER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6234 N.W. 23rd Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33496	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
29418		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME40631		Anesthesiology		80151

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER		110008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/19/1999		1/21/1999

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Recurrent incisional hernia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Ventral hernia reapir and abdominoplasty.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
none.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/21/1999			CL00-1201 AN
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			2/19/2002
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Delray Anesth. S. Palm Beach Anesth. West Boca Med. Center Yalamanchi, MD, Bose Margolis, MD, David
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
More than 90 days, after suit filed and prior to or during the course of mandatory settlement conference.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Other			dismissed
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/16/2001

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$67,937

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,474

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $350,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091936
Claim Number :	126233
Date Submitted :	3/26/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COVERYS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-2600307
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David		W	Lindquist
Street Address
One Financial Center
City				State	Zip
Boston				MA	02111
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(617) 428 - 9838			dlindquist@coverys.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David			Ritter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6234 NW 23rd Ter
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33496	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
5-10003		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME40631		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/3/2018		6/1/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for preoperative evaluation
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Preoperative evaluation and choice of anesthetic.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged negligent preoperative evaluation and choice of anesthetic resulting in death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			3/20/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$350,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$41,503

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Claim settled without litigation/

Updates

No updates found.

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