Dr. ERIC W HIRSCH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ERIC W HIRSCH, MD

PO Box 1990

Crystal River, FL

34423

Citrus

Court Case # 2013-CA-000167A

Indemnity Paid: $495,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368422
Claim Number :	37899/41327
Date Submitted :	11/26/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eric		W	Hirsch
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		PO Box 1990
City		State	Zip Code	County
Crystal River		FL	34423	Citrus
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1616017 02		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME95650		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CITRUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100023
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/26/2011		6/23/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Vascular complication following knee revision surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No iatrogenic injury.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to timely diagnose and treat vascular complication.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Above the knee amputation.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/25/2013			2013-CA-000167A
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Citrus			11/15/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Citrus Orthopaedic & Joint Institute Citrus Memorial Hospital
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
9/6/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$495,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$24,063

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,050

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$305,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$400,000

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

Risk management has counseled insured.

Updates

Date of Change:

11/26/2013 11:49:50 AM

Reason for Change:

Report udpated to reflect Court Document final disposition date of 11/15/13

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Date of Final Disposition	06-SEP-13	15-NOV-13

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Court Case # 2012-CA-378

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201679110
Claim Number :	38694
Date Submitted :	7/18/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eric		W	Hirsch
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		502 W. Highland Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Inverness		FL	34452	Citrus
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1602414 03		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME95650		Surgery - Orthopedic

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
			F	Citrus
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/13/2010		9/16/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Achilles tendon injury
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No iatrogenic injury
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to properly treat Achilles tendon injury
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Foot drop
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
3/16/2012			2012-CA-378
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Citrus			6/29/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Citrus Memorial Hospital Citrus Orthopaedic & Joint Institute Katz, MD, Neil T Khan, MD, Aurangzaib
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
No Payment Made
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$71,225

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$40,254

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$41,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$50,000

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

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

No updates found.

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