Dr. ARNOLD FINE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ARNOLD FINE, MD

975 ARTHUR GODFREY RD

MIAMI BEACH, FL

33140

Dade

Court Case # 05-05914

Indemnity Paid: $24,600.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200642067
Claim Number :	700441
Date Submitted :	8/29/2006

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	Becky			Sanders
Street Address
6133 N. River Road, Suite 650
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8841		(847) 653 - 8845	Becky.Sanders@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Arnold			Fine
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		975 ARTHUR GODFREY RD
City		State	Zip Code	County
MIAMI BEACH		FL	33140	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
32963		$200,000		$600,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN3750		Dentists

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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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/21/2003		3/9/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for extraction of three decayed and nonviable teeth.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Local anesthesia infiltration in area of tooth #20.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleges the local anesthesia infiltration in the area of tooth #20 caused central retinal arterial occlusion of the eye, causing partial blindness.Medical documentation and testimony from the patient's specialists do not support a causal connection.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/25/2004			05-05914
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			8/7/2006
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
Other			Settled during the course of suit.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
8/29/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$24,600

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$80,059

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	$24,600	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Settled for less than remaining cost of defense value to avoid potential excess verdict in this clearly disputed claim on the basis of standard of care and causation.

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

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