Dr. BRUCE BURSTEIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BRUCE BURSTEIN, MD

P.O. Box 361907

Melbourne, FL

32936

Brevard

Court Case # 05-2006CA006448

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200954533
Claim Number :	2-06-0003A
Date Submitted :	8/10/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-0143902
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Linda			Collins
Street Address
4655 Salisbury Road, Ste. 110
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	214	(904) 296 - 1245	lcollins@fldic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Bruce			Burstein
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		P.O. Box 361907
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32936	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
2-GL01000002		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME70595		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100019
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/19/2004		2/1/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to ER complaining of abdominal pain, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and heavy periods.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No procedure performed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to timely diagnose and treat pulmonary embolus.
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
8/18/2006			05-2006CA006448
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			8/10/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Choudhary, Navin Holmes Regional Medical Center Melbourne Internal Medical Associates Alvarez, RN, Lucy Burgess, RN, Jamie Good, CNA, Shellie Gearhart, RN, Patricia Jervis, GN, Christian Juliano, RN, Laurie Kammerdener, RN, Kelly Leath, RN, Teres Read, RN, Ruey Stanley, RN, Amy Moss, Marilyn Ware, Vonda
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
6/16/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$122,311

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.Risk Management has discussed this case with the Insured.

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