Dr. CURTIS D EMMER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CURTIS D EMMER, MD

927 45th Street, Suite 101

West Palm Beach, FL

33407

Palm Beach

Court Case # 502013CA018764

Indemnity Paid: $193,750.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201677316
Claim Number :	1016122-01
Date Submitted :	8/11/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Susan		K	Spielman
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Curtis		D	Emmer
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		927 45th Street, Ste 101
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33407	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
620277		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7231		Otorhinolaryngology - 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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Northpoint Surgery and Laser Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/13/2013		8/8/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Sinus issues
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Endoscopic sinus surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Trauma to the medial rectus muscle
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Double vision
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/24/2013			502013CA018764
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			2/19/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Ear Nose & Throat Associates of South Florida PA
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
2/18/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$193,750

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$21,727

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,728

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$133,750

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

8/11/2016 9:53:55 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATED 8/11/2016

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	12397	21727
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	5862	9728

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Court Case # 01 8059AO

Indemnity Paid: $95,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200536698
Claim Number :	00-0127
Date Submitted :	9/20/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-0266645
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Curtis			Emmer
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		927 45th Street, Suite 101
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33407	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMP0006650		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7231		Otorhinolaryngology - Minor Surgery		84291

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
Other Outpatient Facility		ENT Consultants of the Palm Beaches
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/19/2000		3/21/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient referred to Insured for esophageal consultation.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Rigid Esophagoscopy performed resulting in perforated esophagus.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Infection - surgical repair of esophageal perforation
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Perforated esophagus during rigid esophagoscopy and failure to timely recognize this complication resulting in surgery and additional hospitalization
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
4/7/2001			01 8059AO
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			9/16/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During trial, but before court verdict.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Other			Settled during trial
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$95,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$160,652

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,931

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.

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