Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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| Department File Number : | M201886288 |
| Claim Number : | GC108436A2014314125 |
| Date Submitted : | 8/28/2018 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| CARE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 52-2395338 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Sarah | McIntosh | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| PO Box 22989 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Louisville | KY | 40252 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (502) 708 - 3103 | smcintosh@rmsc.com | ||||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | David | Goldberger | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 4651 Sheridan Street, Suite 100 | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Hollywood | FL | 33021 | Broward | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| PPL0900228 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME28979 | Ophthalmology - No Surgery | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| N/A | 000000 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Special Procedure Room | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 10/30/2014 | 3/14/2016 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| The patient had very poor visual acuity right eye. Can only see shapes and lights. Diagnosed with a cataract. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Visual acuity examination revealed with right can count fingers. Right eye vision 20/400, left eye vision 20/25. Physician performed phacoemulsification using a lensx laser. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| *NR | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| During an attempt to place the 3 piece intraocular lens, 1 lens bent. The physician cut the lens in half. During the attempt to remove the other half a hole was created in the posterior capsule causing the lens piece to fall through the hole. As a result, the retina was damaged which has resulted in right eye vision problems. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 6/6/2016 | 16-010367 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Broward | 6/11/2018 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $75,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $49,197 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Policy in place. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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Does Dr. DAVID GOLDBERGER, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?
Dr. DAVID GOLDBERGER, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).