Dr. ALLEN FURIA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ALLEN FURIA, MD

1800 North Federal Highway #110

Pompano Beach, FL

33062

Broward

Court Case # 08 2791102

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201058474
Claim Number :	C1006f
Date Submitted :	9/8/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PEDIATRICIANS INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-0167681
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Fred			Moffat
Street Address
634 Bird Road
City				State	Zip
Coral Gables				FL	33146
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 666 - 6709	2#		flmoffat@mdmc.us

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ALLEN			FURIA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1800 North Federal Highway #110
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pompano Beach		FL	33062	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CP10340L		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39491		Pediatrics - No Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code
BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER		100039
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Allegation of Missed Diagnosis
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/1/2005		2/7/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient Jace Manning suffered a skull fracture with edema and blood on the brain, sustained from what appeared to be a crushing injury.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
It is alleged by Plaintiffs that the Defendants failed to recognize signs of child abuse in few presentations leading up to the eventual crushing injury the child sustained at the hands of his mother or her boyfriend. These presentations involved episodes of diagnosed sleep apnea and diaper rash from October, 2005 through early December, 2006.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It is alleged that Defendant Dr. Furia misdiagnosed the child abuse suffered by Patient Jace Manning. This is alleged depsite Dr. Furia's diagnosis of child abuse on 12/1/2005, two months prior to the crushing injury which Jace Manning sustained which resulted in his permanent injury.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Jace Manning's skull fracture with edema and blood on the brain has resulted in permanent and severe brain damage.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/17/2008			08 2791102
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			7/13/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
MCH Pediatrics, LLC Stern, Joel Joel Stern M.D. P.A. Coral Springs Medical Center Pestana, Elsa Phoenix Emergency Medicine of Broward, LLC Elsa Pestana M.D. P.A. Pestana & Pestana M.D. P.A. Holy Cross Hospital Broward County Child Protection Team and S.A.T.C. Broward County Sheriff's Office
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
7/21/2010

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

$53,496

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	$125,000	$125,000
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Dr. Furia appropriately diagnosed child abuse in this case, at a time when the injury to the patient could have been avoided with appropriate action by the State. In accord with PIRRGA's recognition of the large problem that is unreported child abuse, and the large loss exposure attendant thereto, PIRRGA has refocussed its insureds on the criteria for reporting child abuse as established by the appropriate academic institutions by bringing this topic to discussion during monthly insured peer-review teleconferences.

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