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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BRUCE WISHNOV, MD

22065 STATE ROAD 7

BOCA RATON, FL

33428

Palm Beach

Court Case # CA02-9734AN

Indemnity Paid: $90,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200641445
Claim Number :	18757-01
Date Submitted :	6/28/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Kirsch
Street Address
327 Plaza Real, Suite 319
City				State	Zip
Boca Raton				FL	33432
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(561) 362 - 3332		(561) 417 - 6125	nkirsch@acaponline.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	BRUCE			WISHNOV
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		22065 STATE ROAD 7
City		State	Zip Code	County
BOCA RATON		FL	33428	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
125810		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS4897		Physicians - No Surgery

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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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/12/1996		4/25/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
WEIGHT LOSS, DEPRESSION AND STRONG FAMILY HISTORY OF CANCER.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
INSURED PRESCRIBED ANTI-DEPRESSION MEDICATIONS AND REFERRED CLAIMANT TO GASTROENTEROLOGIST.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE INSURED FAILED TO COMMUNICATE WITH SPECIALISTS RESULTING IN DELAY IN DIAGNOSIS OF BOWEL CANCER.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/12/2002			CA02-9734AN
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			6/28/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
CHARME, MICHAEL Charme, Larry Palmetto Park Medical 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
6/26/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$90,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$129,549

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$41,884

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 CONSULTED WITH CLAIMS PERSONNEL AND DEFENSE ATTORNEY. A TOTAL OF $90,000.00 WAS PAID ON BEHALF OF THE INSURED FOR FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS.

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

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