Dr. RONNIE ARAD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RONNIE ARAD, MD

20601 East Dixie Highway, Suite 410

Aventura, FL

33180

Dade

Court Case # 03 4024CA04

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537386
Claim Number :	B02069134
Date Submitted :	10/14/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-1517098
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carrie		L	Carothers
Street Address
125 South Wacker, Suite 700
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60606
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 267 - 6051		(312) 606 - 9181	Carrie_Carothers@TigSpecialty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronnie			Arad
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		20601 East Dixie Highway, Suite 410
City		State	Zip Code	County
Aventura		FL	33180	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCF 39207596		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME33482		Surgery - Orthopedic		1

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
AVENTURA HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CTR.		100131
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/5/2000		10/17/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Ganglion cyst on wrist
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Excision of cyst
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff claimed that radial sensory nerve injury occurred during procedure.Insured denied causing nerve injury.
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
2/14/2003			03 4024CA04
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/15/2005
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
9/28/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$38,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$150,000

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

Not applicable.

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Court Case # 04-06053

Indemnity Paid: $95,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849548
Claim Number :	B03029489
Date Submitted :	5/13/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-1517098
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathleen		L	Mentel
Street Address
125 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 700
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60606
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 267 - 6045		(312) 606 - 0167	lori_mentel@tigspecialty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronnie			Arad
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		20601 E. Dixie Highway, #410
City		State	Zip Code	County
Aventura		FL	33180	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
39207596		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME33482		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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
SOUTH FLORIDA EVALUATION & TREATMENT CTR		120014
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Drs' office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/19/2000		8/19/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Treatment was sought from the insured for neck pain. Ultimately, the patient was diagnosed with a Pancoast tumor in his lung by a different doctor.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Dr. Arad examined the patient and reviewed x-rays in connection only with the patient's complaints of neck pain.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff alleges that the insured was somehow supposed to diagnose the Pancoast tumor in his lung, or at least order more diagnostics which would have led to earlier diagnosis of the tumor. In reality, there was no way the insured could have guessed what was going on in the patient's lung based on his exam and review of xrays in connection with the patient's neck pain.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff had a Pancoast tumor in his lung. It was unrelated to the neck pain the insured was asked to evaluate. The Pancoast tumor was the cause of the patient's eventual demise.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/12/2004			04-06053
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			4/1/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Berndt, David L David L. Berndt, DO, PA
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			Case voluntarily dismissed by plaintiff
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/17/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$95,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$74,150

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$95,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$95,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

None

Updates

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