Department File Number : | M201575523 |
Claim Number : | 20674-01 |
Date Submitted : | 8/13/2015 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
58-1403235 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Karen | Kessler | |||
Street Address | |||||
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Franklin | TN | 37067 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(615) 371 - 8776 | 2249 | kkessler@picagroup.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Gary | Wallach | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 2737 E. Oakland Park Blvd. | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Fort Lauderdale | FL | 33306 | Broward | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
1PD0018999 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Podiatric Physician | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
PO1404 |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Broward | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Other Outpatient Facility | Physicians Outpatient Surgery Center | ||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
5/23/2013 | 4/16/2014 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Multiple fractured second toe, left foot and dislocation, second MTP joint, left foot | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Plain external fixation of second toe and second MTP joint, left foot | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Patient presented to insured on 9/25/12 with complaints of pain involving her left forefoot. Based on x-rays, she was diagnosed with a digital fracture as well as traumatic capsulitis. A surgical shoe was dispensed and surgery was advised and performed on 9/28/12. Patient did well until 10/15/12 when she presented with complaints of pain, such that she could not weight bear. An MRI was ordered and, on 10/23/12, was noted to be suggestive of osteomyelitis involving the second toe and MPJ; however, a biopsy done on 10/31/12 was negative for acute osteomyelitis or other infection. Because of patient¿s continued complaints of pain, another MRI and biopsy were subsequently performed, which were negative as before. On 02/13/13, patient was complaining of pain involving the second interspace, diagnosed as a neuroma, which insured subsequently excised on 2/22/13. Patient continued to complain of pain thereafter and was last seen on 4/11/13. Patient alleges insured¿s surgery was unnecessary and, as a result of the deficits acquired from the surgery, she has undergone multiple subsequent procedures. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
5/24/2015 | 2015-008924 03 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Broward | 8/10/2015 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Gary S. Wallach, DPM, P.A. | |||||
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 | |||||
8/6/2015 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $12,928 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $3,046 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
None - Specialty Code #80993 |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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Department File Number : | M201472233 |
Claim Number : | 14728-01 |
Date Submitted : | 10/6/2014 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
58-1403235 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Karen | Kessler | |||
Street Address | |||||
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Franklin | TN | 37067 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(615) 371 - 8776 | 2249 | kkessler@picagroup.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Gary | S | Wallach | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 2737 E. Oakland Park Blvd. | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Fort Lauderdale | FL | 33306 | Broward | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
1PD0018999 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Podiatric Physician | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
PO1404 |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Broward | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Outpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
Holy Cross Hospital | 100073 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
3/24/2009 | 4/22/2010 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Hallux valgus, left; hallux malleus, great toe, left; hammertoe deformity, 2nd toe, left; contracture MPJ, 2nd toe, left | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Arthrodesis of hallux IPJ; McBride bunionectomy; arthroplasty of 2nd toe, all left foot | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Patient presented to the insured on 8/25/08 with complaints of deformity involving the left hallux. After conservative treatment failed, surgery was recommended and performed on 11/21/08. The patient was evaluated three days after surgery and noted to have a possible infection, at which time his antibiotics were changed. However, two days later drainage was noted from the wounds as well as a foul odor. The patient was hospitalized and consultations were obtained from infectious disease as well as orthopedic surgery. He underwent debridement as well as I&D on 11/29/08 and 12/2/08. At some point the screws were also removed, but this did not occur at the time of the initial I&D. It appeared that the patient made slow yet progressive improvement relative to the wound; however, the patient left the care of the insured prior to full closure. He was last seen on 3/24/09, at which time radiographs demonstrated fusion at the hallux IPJ. The patient was contacted three weeks later, and he indicated that he knew how to take care of his wound and did not need to return for follow-up. Patient claims he suffered a post-op infection and delayed healing that required hospitalization. He alleges insured failed to appropriately respond to signs and symptoms of infection following surgery, that he failed to remove internal fixation devices in order to combat infection, and that he performed multiple unnecessary surgeries at the original surgical site before removing the internal fixation devices. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
9/17/2010 | 10-37954 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Broward | 9/9/2014 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Gary S. Wallach DPM , P.A. | |||||
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 | |||||
9/8/2014 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $75,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $69,608 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $13,326 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
None - Specialty code #80993 |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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Department File Number : | M201781249 |
Claim Number : | 22761-01 |
Date Submitted : | 2/20/2017 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
58-1403235 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Karen | Kessler | |||
Street Address | |||||
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Franklin | TN | 37067 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(615) 371 - 8776 | 2249 | kkessler@picagroup.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Gary | S | Wallach | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 2737 E. Oakland Park Blvd. | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Fort Lauderdale | FL | 33306 | Broward | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
1PD0018999 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Podiatric Physician | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
PO1404 |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Broward | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Other Outpatient Facility | Physicians Outpatient Surgery Center | ||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
11/11/2012 | 8/7/2015 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Chronic plantar fasciitis, right foot | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Endoscopic-assisted plantar fascial release, right foot | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Patient claims pain, difficulty walking and altered gait following plantar fascia release. She alleges the surgery was negligently performed. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 2/7/2017 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Claim or suit abandoned. | |||||
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? | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $6,124 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $1,138 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
None - Specialty code #80993 |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims. This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.
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