Dr. RONALD J HEROMIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RONALD J HEROMIN, MD

779 Medical Drive, Suite 7

Englewood, FL

34223

Sarasota

Court Case # 2003-CA-18614 NC

Indemnity Paid: $275,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200640428
Claim Number :	125554
Date Submitted :	2/2/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		ProNational Insurance Company
Street Address
13919 Carrollwood Village Run
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010		(813) 969 - 2120	SNorris@ProAssurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald		J	Heromin
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		779 Medical Drive, Suite 7
City		State	Zip Code	County
Englewood		FL	34223	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP37957		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47301		Surgery - Orthopedic		00000

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Sarasota
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		110004
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/23/2001		9/15/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to Dr. Heromin with a two week history of hip, groin and interior thigh pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent in situ pinning of a right hip subcapital femoral neck fracture.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiffs allege Dr. Heromin misdiagnosed a hip fracture.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiffs allege Dr. Heromin's initial surgery was unnecessary which r esulted in 4 subsequent hip surgeries.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/7/2004			2003-CA-18614 NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			4/20/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Ronald J. Heromin, M.D., 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
4/25/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$275,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$83,725

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$49,602

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

Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

Updates

Date of Change:

2/2/2007 2:52:05 PM

Reason for Change:

Update to reflect additional expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	78072	83725
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	42856	49602

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Court Case # 06CA11148SC

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200953180
Claim Number :	100-103-496
Date Submitted :	4/10/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CARE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-2395338
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David			Prisco
Street Address
285 Cozzins Street
City				State	Zip
Columbus				OH	43215
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(614) 220 - 9228	9228	(614) 224 - 0732	david.prisco@avalonclaims.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald		J	Heromin
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		779 Medical Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Englewood		FL	34223	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PPL090604700432		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47301		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		110004
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/4/2004		8/15/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Lateral x-rays shows the poly malrotated 180 degrees.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral total knee arthroplasty performed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Dr. Noah performed a revision arthroplasty of left knee. Left peroneal & posterior tibial nerve damage.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/19/2006			06CA11148SC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			2/25/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/25/2009

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

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$76,522

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$76,522	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Policy is in place.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2010CA000826NC

Indemnity Paid: $37,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201263762
Claim Number :	GC100-108-55a2007177
Date Submitted :	5/2/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CARE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-2395338
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cassie			Gavalas
Street Address
285 Cozzins Street
City				State	Zip
Columbus				OH	43215
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(614) 220 - 9232			cassie.gavalas@avalonclaims.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald			Heromin
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		779 Medical Drive, Suite 7
City		State	Zip Code	County
Englewood		FL	34223	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PPLR090704700432		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47301		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		110004
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/26/2007		9/21/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Chronic shoulder pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Arthroscopy of shoulder due to chronic debilitating impingement syndrome.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Shoulder pain.
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
1/26/2010			2010CA000826NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			11/21/2011
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
11/21/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$37,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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

Policy in place.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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