Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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| Department File Number : | M201573316 |
| Claim Number : | 14-509 |
| Date Submitted : | 1/28/2015 |
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | Benita | Kurtzman | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 120 W. Palmetto Park Rd | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Boca Raton | FL | 33432 | Palm Beach | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 115 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME49063 | Surgery - Opthalmology | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Hospital Outpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| BOCA RATON OUTPATIENT SURGERY & LASER CENTER | 136 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Operating Suite | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 7/17/2012 | 10/15/2014 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| cataract surgery | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| no mis-diagnosis | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| rukptured capsule and rotated toric lens | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| *NR | |||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| *NR | 1/26/2015 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
| Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed). | |||||
| Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
| Settled by parties | |||||
| Court Decision | Other | ||||
| No Court Proceedings. | |||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| 1/26/2015 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $19,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $477,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $19,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| insured should improve record keeping and charting. should reinforce informed consent to patients | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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Does Dr. BENITA KURTZMAN, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?
Dr. BENITA KURTZMAN, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).