Dr. CHARLES L WOLFF, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. CHARLES L WOLFF, MD

8333 North Davis Highway

Pensacola, FL

32514

Escambia

Court Case # 2012-CA-00595

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201265471
Claim Number :	35365
Date Submitted :	11/30/2012

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	Charles		L	Wolff
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8333 N. Davis Hwy.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pensacola		FL	32514	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1601629 05		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME86406		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (PENSACOLA)		100025
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/21/2009		10/4/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Severe disc space collapse, severe foraminal stenosis, lateral recess stenosis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Spine surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to properly perform surgery
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Post-op pain and hardware failure
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/12/2012			2012-CA-00595
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			11/5/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
West Florida Medical Center Clinic
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
11/5/2012

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

$22,518

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,601

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$100,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$137,659	$100,000
Wage Loss	$20,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$50,000

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

Risk management has counseled insured

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Court Case # 06-CA-578

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747478
Claim Number :	29945-01
Date Submitted :	10/29/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Charles			Wolff
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8333 North Davis Highway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pensacola		FL	32514	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98491		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME86406		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child		80152

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WEST FLORIDA REG. MED. CTR (PENSACOLA)		100231
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/31/2003		12/22/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Degenerative changes at L4-5 and L5-S1 with disc bulge; spinal canal stenosis at L4-L5 and annular tear at L4-L5.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
L5-S1 laminectomy and fusion.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
This 42 year old female c/o worsening low back pain and foot drop along with bowel problems with RSD symptoms following surgery.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/4/2006			06-CA-578
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			10/10/2007
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
10/10/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$21,869

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,119

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$100,000

Deductible

$100,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

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