Dr. RONALD BATHAW, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. RONALD BATHAW, MD

P. O. Box 352077

Palm Coast, FL

32135

Flagler

Court Case # 2017CA184

Indemnity Paid: $325,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201783539
Claim Number :	159027
Date Submitted :	11/1/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard			Petersen
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Rd. #410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 309 - 8142		(904) 394 - 7134	rpetersen@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RONALD			BATHAW
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		80 Pinnacles Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Coast		FL	32164	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
719228N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME46366		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	Volusia
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FLAGLER HOSPITAL		100090
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/7/2015		10/11/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Mrs. Yonick suffered from severe degenerative arthritis in her left thumb requiring surgery performed by Dr. Ronald Bathaw on or about 05/07/15.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Mrs. Yonick underwent a left thumb joint stabilization using a mini-tightrope procedure implant and allograft tendon.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Mrs. Yonick alleges that she suffered additional lacerations in her left hand as she underwent a left thumb joint stabilization using a mini-tightrope procedure implant and allograft tendon.
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
10/19/2017			2017CA184
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			10/30/2017
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
Other			Settled between parties
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/30/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$325,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$16,381

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	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Circumstances of the case have been discussed with risk management & the insured physician.

Updates

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

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Court Case # 05-000338CA

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747406
Claim Number :	31693-01
Date Submitted :	10/22/2007

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald			Bathaw
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		P. O. Box 352077
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Coast		FL	32135	Flagler
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
10762		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME46366		Surgery - Orthopedic		80154

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Flagler
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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/25/2002		11/30/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Transverse fracture through mid portion of patella with gross displacement of fragments, left patella.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Open reduction with internal fixation of left patella with tension band wiring technique and Steinmann pins.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Malunion of fracture of left patella.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/30/2005			05-000338CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Flagler			10/3/2007
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
10/3/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$14,638

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,157

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$50,000

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

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