Dr. DENNIS R FRISCH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DENNIS R FRISCH, MD

30 Southeast 7th St.

Boca Raton, FL

33432

Palm Beach

Court Case # 502005CA009291XXXXMB

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200953277
Claim Number :	9256-01
Date Submitted :	4/16/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dennis		R	Frisch
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		30 Southeast 7th St.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33432	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0009511		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO1527

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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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/2/2004		4/4/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Swollen, painful second toe, right foot
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory meds prescribed
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Diabetic patient presented with swelling and redness associated with his right second toe area.Insured felt patient had gout or cellulitis and recommended lab work; however, the patient refused.He was placed on an anti-inflammatory medicine as well as Keflex and was to return in several days; however, he did not return until approx. one month later.At that time he presented with a blister over the first metatarsal head.Appropriate shoes were discussed with the patient, but one week later he presented wearing Docksiders.Apparently a surgical shoe had been dispensed previously, but the patient indicated he would not use this particular device. Over the course of the next several weeks the patient continued to wear regular shoes despite the admonitions of the insured to use his surgical shoe or else some type of diabetic shoe.On 6/1/04 the patient was noted to have an ulceration which extended to the medial aspect of the first metatarsal head.Radiographs demonstrated bone changes, and he was referred to the wound care center.He was advised that he would need an MRI, intravenous antibiotics, as well as surgery.In addition, the insured noted the presence of a dislocated second MPJ.He was seen for his final visit on 6/2/04.Insured did make several phone calls to the patient to ascertain his status, but patient subsequently requested that he not call any further. Patient alleges improper treatment by insured.Per our expert, this is a classic case of the noncompliant diabetic who, when they develop a problem, wants to blame somebody else.This patient had previously been advised that he needed some type of vascular procedures, but refused.He was counseled on numerous occasions about using appropriate shoes for his diabetic condition, but refused.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/29/2005			502005CA009291XXXXMB
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			3/18/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Boca Raton Podiatry, P.A.
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
4/7/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$106,325

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$30,844

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

None - specialty code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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