Dr. DAVID LEEMAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DAVID LEEMAN, MD

800 Meadows Road

Boca Raton, FL

33486

Palm Beach

Court Case # 2008CA802132

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200952964
Claim Number :	36089-04
Date Submitted :	3/17/2009

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	David			Leeman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		800 Meadows Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33486	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
99206		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME61957		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery		80102

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		100168
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/21/2006		10/9/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought treatment for trauma after falling from a ladder.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent cervical spine x-rays and CT Scan of the head.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It is alleged that the insured negligently ordered limited cervical spine films which contributed to a delay in diagnosis of cervical fracture.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Cervical fractures subluxation requiring fusion.
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
2/19/2008			2008CA802132
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			2/20/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Khoriaty, M.D., George Krebsbach, M.D., Michael Boca Radiology Group Lavoie, M.D., Stephane Boca Raton Orthopedic Group Boca Raton Community Hospital
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
2/20/2009

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

$24,043

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,605

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$25,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$24,000	$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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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201472972
Claim Number :	308166
Date Submitted :	12/16/2014

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	Tiffany		D	Taylor
Street Address
13450 West Sunrise Blvd
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(877) 320 - 0748			TTaylor@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David		A	Leeman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3765 Canterbury Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33434	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0951547		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME61957		Emergency Medicine - Including Major 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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		100168
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/14/2012		7/17/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought treatment for right side pain after fall. Final diagnosis was fracture of the right hip.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient underwent x-ray of the right hip. Patient subsequently underwent a right hemiarthroplasty.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose fracture of the right hip.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Fracture of the right hip requiring right hemiarthroplasty.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. 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			12/8/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Dropped before Action Filed
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$6,000

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

Insured conferenced with his attorney and claim adjusters.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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