Dr. CHARLES F TATE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CHARLES F TATE, MD

1090 SW 15th Street

Boca Raton, FL

33486

Palm Beach

Court Case # 10 42688

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201265364
Claim Number :	0905090088774.00
Date Submitted :	11/14/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PREFERRED PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0580977
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dana		D	Henderson
Street Address
11605 Miracle Hills Dr., Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Omaha				NE	68154
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(402) 965 - 3236		(402) 392 - 1791	dhenderson@ppicins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Charles		F	Tate
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4725 N. Federal Hwy
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33308	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
BGP0027800		$25,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME22557		Radiology - Diagnostic - 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
			F	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
Holy Cross Hospital		100073
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/23/2009		4/7/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Leukemia/Renal failureLLeu
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Radiology dept to place line in jugular. Had diffulty with line placement due to blockages. Tried to open with balloon and she gan bleeding into chest wall. Called in trauma surgeon and they immediately took her into OR for repair but she bled out on operating table.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Improper placement of port.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/22/2010			10 42688
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			11/13/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Interventional Radiology Assoc of Ft. Lauderdale South Florida Medical Imaging Holy Cross Hospital, Inc.
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
11/9/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$55,186

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 08-54446

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201162232
Claim Number :	0606080083715.00
Date Submitted :	11/8/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PREFERRED PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0580977
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			McIntosh
Street Address
11605 Miracle Hills Drive, Ste 200
City				State	Zip
Omaha				NE	68154
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 441 - 7742	3224	(402) 392 - 1791	kmcintosh@ppicins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Charles		F	Tate
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1090 SW 15th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33486	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
BGP0023573		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME22557		Radiology - Diagnostic - 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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
Holy Cross Hospital		100073
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/7/2006		7/9/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Severe Lumbar Stenosis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral Laminectomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff had a post surgical hematoma that was alleged was not diagnosed.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/6/2008			08-54446
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			11/7/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
South Florida Medical Imaging PA Holy Cross Hospital, Inc. Holy Cross Medical Group
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
Other			Settled by parties before trial
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
9/15/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$19,577

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,650

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

Risk Management

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 1613788

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201783925
Claim Number :	1307150100684.00
Date Submitted :	12/28/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PREFERRED PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0580977
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dana			Henderson
Street Address
11605 Miracle Hills Dr
City				State	Zip
Omaha				NE	68154
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(402) 965 - 3236		(402) 392 - 2673	dhenderson@coverys.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Charles		F	Tate
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1090 SW 15th St
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33486	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
BPP0036848		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME22557		Radiology - Diagnostic - 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
			M	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
Holy Cross Hospital		100073
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/10/2013		7/8/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Severe vascular disease.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured treated patient for occlusion and placed stent and prescribed blood thinners. Treatment unsuccessful, pt lost leg below knee.
Diagnostic Code :		897.0
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
BTK amputation
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/28/2016			1613788
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			10/26/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
12/19/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$81,378

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,307

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

Better monitoring of stent placements in patients.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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