Dr. ANDREW RUDNICK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. ANDREW RUDNICK, MD

4274 Northlake Boulevard

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

33410

Palm Beach

Court Case # 50 2010 CA 024542 M

Indemnity Paid: $210,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201365915
Claim Number :	7006375
Date Submitted :	2/5/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
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				IL	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	Andrew			Rudnick
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4274 Northlake Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Beach		FL	33410	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
39181		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN14987		Dentists

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/4/2005		6/2/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was referred to the insured for implants.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured created a treatment plan for six maxillary implants at 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 12.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient alleged that the implants received on teeth #'s 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 12 failed due to the insured's negligence.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/29/2010			50 2010 CA 024542 M
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			11/9/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Directed verdict for plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/30/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$210,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$63,373

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,471

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 50 2010 022857 AN

Indemnity Paid: $61,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201367766
Claim Number :	7006374
Date Submitted :	7/23/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
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				IL	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	Andrew			Rudnick
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4274 Northlake Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Beach Gardens		DE	33410	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
39181		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN14987		Dentists

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
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
1/22/2000		6/2/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented for crowns, lower bridge and extractions.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured over the course of his care performed extensive restoration work on the patient including crowns and implant preparation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleges that crowns on #'s29, 30 and 31 and bridge of #'s 23 - 25 improperly done requiring the treatment be re-done.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/9/2010			50 2010 022857 AN
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			7/9/2013
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
7/19/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$61,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$68,619

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,270

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

Unknow

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2011CA004032

Indemnity Paid: $45,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201366339
Claim Number :	7006556
Date Submitted :	3/7/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
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	Andrew			Rudnick
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4274 Northlake Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Beach Gardens		FL	33410	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
39181		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN14987		Dentists

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
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
7/28/2003		7/22/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for general dental care and treatment beginning in 2003.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured provided general dental care and treatment of patient since 2003.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleges an improper treatment plan and restorations resulting in recurrent decay and the need to have extractions and implants, and the bridgework redone.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/16/2011			2011CA004032
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			1/31/2013
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
2/12/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$45,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$39,268

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,879

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 50 2010 CA18894

Indemnity Paid: $10,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201159900
Claim Number :	7005958
Date Submitted :	8/6/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Janet		L	Meyer
Street Address
6133 N. River Road Suite 650
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	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	Andrew			Rudnick
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4274 Northlake Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Beach Gardens		FL	33410	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
39181		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN14987		Dentists

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/6/2009		2/1/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for crown and bridgework on teeth #'s 17 to 22, and a root canal on tooth #21.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured performed crown and bridgework on teeth #'s 17 to 22, and a root canal on tooth #21.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleged improper dental work resulting in the need to redo restorations. Patient also alleged root canal was not properly done, and that tooth #17 needs extraction.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/22/2010			50 2010 CA18894
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			7/9/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/17/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$10,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$44,191

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,987

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

unknown at this time.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/6/2013 11:14:16 AM

Reason for Change:

Claim was reopened.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	5106	4987
Indemnity Paid	0	10000
Settlement Reached	0	1
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	13754	44191
County Suit Filed In		Palm Beach
Final Disposition	Dropped before Action Filed	Settled by parties
Court Case Number		50 2010 CA18894
Legal System Stage	Claim or suit abandoned.	Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Date of Final Disposition	10-FEB-11	09-JUL-13

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

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Court Case # 50-2008 CA 033 701

Indemnity Paid: $3,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201161560
Claim Number :	7003690
Date Submitted :	9/8/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Florence		R	Marafatsos
Street Address
6133 N. River Road Suite 650
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8466		(847) 653 - 8486	florence.marafatsos@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ANDREW			RUDNICK
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4274 Northlake Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Beach Gardens		FL	33410	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
39181		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN14987		Dentists

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
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
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/23/2005		4/22/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for crowns on teeth numbers 2 and 3 due to decay.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured seated crowns on teeth numbers 2 and 3.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleging open margins and malocclusion regarding crowns on teeth numbers 2 and 3.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/30/2007			50-2008 CA 033 701
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			8/8/2011
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
8/8/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$3,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$13,046

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

Risk management courses taken.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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