Dr. CRAIG MESKIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CRAIG MESKIN, MD

2915 S FEDERAL HWY STE D1

DELRAY BEACH, FL

33483

Palm Beach

Court Case # 02-20609-03

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200534648
Claim Number :	175L02-002732
Date Submitted :	8/9/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-1610280
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Connie			Peters
Street Address
2600 116th Ave. NE, Ste 200
City				State	Zip
Bellevue				WA	98004
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(425) 576 - 3542		(800) 498 - 3293	connie_peters@cisgi.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Craig			Meskin
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2915 S FEDERAL HWY STE D1
City		State	Zip Code	County
DELRAY BEACH		FL	33483	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
ABC 80663233		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN14897		Dental General Practice - NOC		80211

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
6/17/2002		6/20/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pain on tooth #5
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Root Canal on tooth #5
Diagnostic Code :		UK
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdaignosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged overfill of tooth #5
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/22/2002			02-20609-03
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			1/25/2005
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
2/4/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$20,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$37,099

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$169,538

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

No safety management steps are being taken.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/9/2005 3:30:40 PM

Reason for Change:

The indemnity payment was originally input incorrectly.It was initially input as $2,000,000 and it should only have been $20,000.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Indemnity Paid	2000000	20000

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201884568
Claim Number :	351325
Date Submitted :	3/12/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Craig		E	Meskin
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8214 Wiles Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Springs		FL	33067	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0921967		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN14897		Dental General Practice - NOC

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	Broward
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
Other		Physician's Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/31/2016		2/23/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented for implant placed on sites of teeth #'s 3 and 8.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The implants failed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The patient alleged the insured negligently placed the implants that caused complications and corrective procedures.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Violation of the sinus membrane and placed outside of the bony architecture.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			3/7/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/7/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$20,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,646

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,403

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

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

Updates

No updates found.

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

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