Dr. IRWIN BERETSKY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. IRWIN BERETSKY, MD

2843 Northeast 28th Street

Indemnity Paid: $62,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Linda		M	Murray
Street Address
Ten Parkway North, Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Deerfield				IL	60015
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 572 - 6082		(847) 572 - 6338	murray@markelcorp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Irwin			Beretsky
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2843 Northeast 28th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33308	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM-806563		$100,000		$300,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME62661		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

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 Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WEST		111527
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/31/2003		9/19/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff had undergone a D&C for heavy menstrual bleeding.A follow-up ultrasound which showed a possible lesionb or fibroid.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
A endometrial ablation was performed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
A large fibroid was missed and plaintiff suffered perforation and burns of her uterus and small intestine.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Peritonitis followed by death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/3/2004			04-002053
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			3/12/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/9/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$62,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None.

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