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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BRETT COHEN, MD

1150 North 35th Street, Suite 450

Hollywood, FL

33021

Broward

Court Case # 12-011867 CACE 09

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201367389
Claim Number :	11-0153-A-11
Date Submitted :	12/10/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Melodee			Dixon
Street Address
4655 Salisbury Road
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	209	(904) 296 - 1013	mdixon@fldic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Brett			Cohen
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1150 North 35th Street, Suite 450
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33021	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
GL01000035		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME89620		Physicians or Surgeons - Major Surgery.NOC classification.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Hollywood Bariatrics
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/24/2011		7/15/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to the insured for lap-band procedure with fundoplication, to be performed by this insured.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Lap-band with fundoplication.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Allegeing procedure led to stomach perforations.
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
4/27/2012			12-011867 CACE 09
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			5/17/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Surgical Consultants of Hollywood, P.A.
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
5/17/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$49,567

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

Circumstances of this case have been discussed with the insured and Risk Management was notified.

Updates

Date of Change:

12/10/2013 9:20:03 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional ALAE received.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	37057	49567

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Court Case # 11-011206

Indemnity Paid: $54,545.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202092875
Claim Number :	F10-0266-A-10
Date Submitted :	6/27/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Terese		N	Grant
Street Address
6107 Wallingford Way
City				State	Zip
Mechanicsburg				PA	17050
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(717) 571 - 3060			tgrant@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Brett			Cohen
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4651 Sheridean Street, Ste. 350
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33021	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
GL01000035		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME89620		Physicians or Surgeons - Major Surgery. NOC classification.

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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL(HOLLYWOOD)		100038
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/9/2010		11/17/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hx of diverticulitis - pt required abdominal surgery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Laproscopic sigmoid colectomy with anastamosis
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged improper surgical technique, improper use of stapler, premature discharge resulting in bowel leak
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged improper surgical technique, improper use of stapler, premature discharge, resulting in bowel leak
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/23/2011			11-011206
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			12/20/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Eckstein MD, Jeremy Surgical consultants of Hollywood PA Vangelder MD, James P South Broward Negprology Associates South Broward Hospital District
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
12/11/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$54,545

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$120,984

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$21,351

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	$451,000	$0

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

Met with Defense Counsel

Updates

No updates found.

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