Dr. BRIAN L WERBEL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BRIAN L WERBEL, MD

4645 NW 8th Avenue

Gainesville, FL

32605

Alachua

Court Case # 2015-CA-004503

Indemnity Paid: $1,000,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782793
Claim Number :	53685
Date Submitted :	8/11/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Brian		L	Werbel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3830 SW 92nd Dr.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32608	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1602859 04		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME93739		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery

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
			F	Alachua
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100204
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/4/2013		4/1/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Endocarditis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No iatrogenic injury
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged delay in diagnosis and treatment of endocarditis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Mycotic aneurysm
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/18/2015			2015-CA-004503
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			7/20/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Uy, MD, Clarence N Wilson, MD, Charles S Zentko, MD, Suzanne E Farnham, ARNP, Genevieve K Patterson, ARNP, Joy North Florida Regional Medical Center Gainesville Emergency Medicine Assoc. Hospital Internal Medicine Cardiac & Vascular Institute
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
7/20/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,967

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,765

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$1,200,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$242,000
Other Expenses	$17,000	$1,600,000

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

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 01-11-CA-1777

Indemnity Paid: $975,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201263265
Claim Number :	159335
Date Submitted :	3/27/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY
Street Address
14497 North Dale Mabry Hwy., Suite 115-N
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010		(813) 969 - 2120	SNorris@ProAssurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Brian		L	Werbel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4645 NW 8th Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32605	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP36570		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME93739		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery		00000

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100204
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/23/2008		4/17/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Exertional dyspnea and one episode of orthostatic hypotension.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient had long-time A-fib and was being treated with medication following cardiac catheterization.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff alleged failure to diagnose pulmonary embolism, resulting in death.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/13/2011			01-11-CA-1777
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			3/8/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Cardiology Associates of Gainesville G. Cooper & Associates, 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
3/20/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$975,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$18,067

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,569

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$975,000

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

Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

Updates

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Court Case # 01 2012-CA-001212

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368739
Claim Number :	169915
Date Submitted :	6/6/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michelle			Brown
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4754			mibrown@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Brian			Werbel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4645 NW 8th Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32605	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP36570		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME93739		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Alachua
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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/7/2007		1/24/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Wolff-Parkinson-White pattern
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent echocardiogram and stress test.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleges the patient should have been advised of his option to undergo electrophysiology testing.Plaintiff died 2 1/2 years later from arrhythmia allegedly related.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/23/2012			01 2012-CA-001212
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			10/9/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Dillon, M.D., Michael University of Florida Board of Trustees Cardiology Associates of Gainesville CAG Nuclear, LLC CAG Laboratories, LLC
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
10/16/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$49,365

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$25,169

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

Insured discussed claim with defense counsel, insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

6/6/2014 4:03:22 PM

Reason for Change:

updated

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	45866	49365
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	25169

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

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