Dr. RONALD H COPENHAVER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RONALD H COPENHAVER, MD

4338 1st Street North , Suite C

Indemnity Paid: $650,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OMS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-3571664
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Janet		L	Meyer
Street Address
6133 North River Road, Suite 650
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				ID	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8823		(847) 653 - 8485	janet.meyer@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald		H	Copenhaver
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4338 1st Street North , Suite C
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33703	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
21933		$2,000,000		$6,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN6749		Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Hillsborough
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
3/22/2012		6/29/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented for the extraction of teeth #'s 31 and 32.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured extracted teeth #'s 31 and 32 under IV sedation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient alleges that the insured failed to obtain medical clearance prior to the extraction procedure and failed to properly monitor anesthesia which resulted in complications requiring additional medical treatment.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/14/2013			522013CA003709
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			6/25/2014
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
7/22/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$650,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$51,893

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,814

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

Unknown

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

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