Dr. DEAN E ALTENHOFEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. DEAN E ALTENHOFEN, MD

6110 N Davis Hwy

Pensacola, FL

32504

Escambia

Court Case # 2018-CA-000420

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201989418
Claim Number :	166686
Date Submitted :	7/25/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jessica			Lance
Street Address
PO Box 2080
City				State	Zip
Mechanicsburg				PA	17055
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 309 - 8129			jlance@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dean		E	Altenhofen
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6110 N Davis Hwy
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pensacola		FL	32504	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
724364N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME46652		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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	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
3/11/2016		10/29/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hysterectomy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Hysterectomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged injury to ureter during surgery
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
5/24/2018			2018-CA-000420
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			5/28/2019
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
5/28/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$21,522

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

Discussed claim with insured. will contact risk management if necessary

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 2004 CA 000169

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200743717
Claim Number :	1000554
Date Submitted :	1/3/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dean		E	Altenhofen
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6110 N Davis Hwy
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pensacola		FL	32504	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL003851		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME46652		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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
2/19/2003		4/30/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pregnancy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Vaginal delivery of female child
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to prevent shoulder dystocia, failure to do C-Section
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Left arm and shoulder disabilities
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/21/2004			2004 CA 000169
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			12/28/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Dean E Altenhofen MD 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
12/4/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,391

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,003

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

N/A

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 2015CA001935

Indemnity Paid: $130,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201989970
Claim Number :	F15-0151-A-13
Date Submitted :	9/16/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard			Petersen
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Rd. #410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 309 - 8142		(904) 394 - 7134	rpetersen@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dean		E	Altenhofen
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6110 N. Davis Hwy
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pensacola		FL	32504	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CM01000177		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME46652		Gynecology - 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	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
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/22/2013		6/26/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff alleged that the now approx. 6 year old male sustained a 1 cm permanent scar on the dorsal side of his penis during circumcision. The defense standard of care support opined that it was a known complication and that the scar is less than 1 cm.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Plaintiff alleged that the now approx. 6 year old male sustained a 1 cm permanent scar on the dorsal side of his penis during circumcision. The defense standard of care support opined that it was a known complication and that the scar is less than 1 cm.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged that the now approx. 6 year old male sustained a 1 cm permanent scar on the dorsal side of his penis during circumcision. The defense standard of care support opined that it was a known complication and that the scar is less than 1 cm.
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
12/15/2015			2015CA001935
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			9/6/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola
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
Other			Settled between parties
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/6/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$130,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$73,653

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

Facts of the claim were discussed with the insured & risk management.

Updates

No updates found.

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