Dr. ERIC A PFEIFFER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. ERIC A PFEIFFER, MD

919 SE CENTRAL PKWY

STUART, FL

34994

Martin

Court Case # 10-2853CA

Indemnity Paid: $375,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201161792
Claim Number :	279683
Date Submitted :	10/5/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tiffany		D	Taylor
Street Address
13450 West Sunrise Blvd
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(877) 320 - 0748			TTaylor@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eric		A	Pfeiffer
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		919 Central Parkway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34995	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0337916-3		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME74657		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MARTIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SOUTH		120009
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Radiology
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/26/2006		8/3/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was referred by a neurologist for a CT scan after experiencing psychological and mentation difficulties.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient had a CT scan and a MRI.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alledged failure to properly interpret and timely diagnose a mass-like density/lesion on the MRI.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/13/2010			10-2853CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Martin			10/5/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/7/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$375,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$37,000

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	$70,000	$0
Wage Loss	$16,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Unknown

Updates

Date of Change:

10/5/2011 10:45:30 AM

Reason for Change:

TO INPUT MEDICAL EXPENSES

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Incurred Expense Wage Loss	0	16000
Incurred Expense Mdeical	0	70000

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # 14-824CA

Indemnity Paid: $187,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201781365
Claim Number :	1027200
Date Submitted :	2/2/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eric		A	Pfeiffer
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		400 Hospital Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34994	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
761638		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME74657		Radiology - Diagnostic - 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	Martin
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER		100044
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/19/2013		7/28/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Flank pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Interpreted CT of abdomen and pelvis without contrast
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to identify inflamed appendix and acute abdomen on CT of the abdomen & pelvis without contrast
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Psoas abscess, sepsis, appendix removal abdominal hernia
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/26/2015			14-824CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Martin			2/14/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Martin Memorial Health System Diagnostic Imaging Services PA
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			Settled before trial
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/14/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$187,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$29,245

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,831

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$57,500

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

n/a

Updates

Date of Change:

8/22/2017 10:13:57 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE 8/22/2017

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	7028	13709
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	19821	29245

Date of Change:

2/2/2018 10:48:49 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE 2/2/2018

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	13709	13831

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Court Case # D5-950CA

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200640808
Claim Number :	B05-32274-03
Date Submitted :	5/25/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
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	Eric		A	Pfeiffer
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		919 SE CENTRAL PKWY
City		State	Zip Code	County
STUART		FL	34994	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
57713		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME74657		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery		80253

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MARTIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SOUTH		120009
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/22/2003		3/29/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to the ER with chest pains and shortness of breath.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured read a PET scan and CT scan to rule out a pulmonary embolus in the patient's lungs.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient had cancerous tumors in his lungs, which metastasized.
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
11/30/2005			D5-950CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Martin			5/1/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Tidwell, M.D., Steven Martin Memorial Hospital Glasby, D.O., Ben
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
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/1/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$125,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$15,543

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,669

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$125,000

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

No updates found.

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