Dr. SANFORD I RAKOFSKY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SANFORD I RAKOFSKY, MD

401 Miracle Mile, Suite 301

Coral Gables, FL

33134

Dade

Court Case # 2018-24450-CA-30

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201987998
Claim Number :	17-20
Date Submitted :	2/26/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH FLORIDA OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SELF INSURING TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6628916
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Burt		E	Redlus
Street Address
19 W. Flagler Street, Suite 711
City				State	Zip
Miami				FL	33130
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 374 - 6368		(305) 371 - 4759	ber@redluspa.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sanford		I	Rakofsky
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		401 Miracle Mile Suite 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
CORAL GABLES		FL	33134	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
037		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME17340		Surgery - Opthalmology

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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CORAL GABLES SURGERY CENTER		14960466
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/2/2017		11/17/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
MATURE CATARACT
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
REMOVAL OF CATARACT AND INSERTION OF INTRA OPERATIVE LENS
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT WAS CORRECT
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
RUPTURED CAPSULE AND EVENTUAL INJURY TO CORNEA
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
8/22/2018			2018-24450-CA-30
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			2/23/2019
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
2/18/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$29,955

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,152

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$240,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$10,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

INSURED ADVISED TO MAINTAIN BETTER AND MORE COMPLETE TREATMENT RECORDS

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 05-13856 CA 06

Indemnity Paid: $15,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200746361
Claim Number :	03-25
Date Submitted :	7/26/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH FLORIDA OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SELF INSURING TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6628916
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jodi		A	Seldin
Street Address
19 W. Flagler Street
City				State	Zip
Miami				FL	33130
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 374 - 6368		(305) 371 - 4759	jas@redluspa.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sanford		I	Rakofsky
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		401 Miracle Mile, Suite 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Gables		FL	33134	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
037		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME17340		Surgery - Opthalmology

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
CORAL GABLES HOSPITAL		100183
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/9/2003		7/9/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
benign skin lesions on patient's eyelids
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
surgical excision of patient's benign skin lesions
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
After excision of the skin lesions, physician was using a handheld cautery to cauterize the area when oxygen from the nasal cannula caused an ignition and the patient suffered superficial wounds to her face.
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
7/8/2005			05-13856 CA 06
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			7/5/2007
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
6/8/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$15,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$53,918

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,091

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$15,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$3,000	$0
Wage Loss	$500	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insured was instructed to document his having advised anesthesiologist of use of handheld cautery and confirm oxygen is off prior to use of cautery.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # USDC SD Fla 15-CV-23

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782436
Claim Number :	16-21
Date Submitted :	6/26/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH FLORIDA OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SELF INSURING TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6628916
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Burt		E	Redlus
Street Address
19 W. Flagler Street, Suite 711
City				State	Zip
Miami				FL	33130
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 374 - 6368		(305) 371 - 4759	ber@redluspa.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sanford		I	Rakofsky
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		401 Miracle Mile Suite 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Gables		FL	33134	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
37		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME17340		Surgery - Opthalmology

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
			M	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
KENDALL ENDOSCOPY AND SURGERY CENTER		14960457
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/19/2011		8/29/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
mature cataract
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
surgical removal of cataract and implantation of intra ocular lens
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
there was no misdiagnosis alleged
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
patient alleged loss of vision in operated eye
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/14/2015			USDC SD Fla 15-CV-23
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			6/16/2017
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
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Other			case dismissed due to abandonment
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,975

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

insured advised not to provide medical services to Federal inmates.

Updates

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