Dr. PHILIP BENTZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PHILIP BENTZ, MD

1717 N E ST

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
44-0648645
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Patrice		A	Kane
Street Address
3230 West Commercial Blvd., #390
City				State	Zip
Ft. Lauderdale				FL	33309
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 677 - 3324	3324	(954) 735 - 9028	Pat.Kane@stpaul.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	PHILIP			BENTZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1717 N E ST
City		State	Zip Code	County
PENSACOLA		FL	32501	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM00077968		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME34300		Anesthesiology		01

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL		100093
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/17/1997		2/26/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient's past med. history significant for COPD, PVD, hyperlipidemia, elevated cholesterol and obesity. Reports having osteoporosis. Had angioplasty therapy due to vascular disease, but it was unsuccessful. Due to complaints of pain in lower back, numbness & cold feet, a Doppler study was conducted & revealed severe bilateral lower extremity obstructive disease. Tests revealed occlusion of distal aorta & narrowing of each common iliac artery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Surgeon performed aortic iliac bypass surgery. During procedure, it is alleged patient suffered an anoxic spinal cord injury. Also possibly during surgery, alleged he suffered a cerebral vascular accident.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged to have kept blood pressures too low resulting in ischemic cord injury.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/22/1998			98-2208-CA-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			2/18/2005
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
2/18/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$44,680

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None known

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