Dr. DIMITER HRISTOV, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DIMITER HRISTOV, MD

3375 BURNS RD STE 206

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL

33410

Palm Beach

Court Case # CA01206904092009

Indemnity Paid: $140,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201057637
Claim Number :	37835-01
Date Submitted :	6/16/2010

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	Dimiter			Hristov
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3375 Burns Road, Ste 206
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Beach Gardens		FL	33410	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
69028		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75815		Surgery - General		80143

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
SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL		100010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/4/2007		10/28/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented due to left arm and left leg weakness.Patient diagnosed with 60% occlusion of the right LCA surgery/endarterectomy, resulting in death.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The wife of this, then, 59 year old male alleged that the insured failed to properly monitor her husband post endarterectomy, resulting in death.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The wife of this, then, 59 year old male alleged that the insured failed to properly monitor her husband post-endarterectomy, resulting in death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/9/2009			CA01206904092009
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			5/27/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
St. Mary's Medical Center
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
5/27/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$140,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,292

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,276

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$140,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 502004CA9305

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747958
Claim Number :	272580-3
Date Submitted :	2/4/2009

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	Mary			Osborn
Street Address
5814 Reed Rd
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 463 - 3776	6604	(260) 486 - 0785	Mary.Osborn@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DIMITER		B	HRISTOV
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3375 BURNS RD STE 206
City		State	Zip Code	County
PALM BEACH GARDENS		FL	33410	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
631832		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75815		Surgery - General

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL		100010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/16/2003		9/9/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
SPLENIC LACERATION; BILATERALRIB FRACTURES; PULMONARY CONTUSIONS FROM HIGH SPEED CAR ACCIDENT
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
HEPARIN 5000 UNITS SUBCUTANEOUS B.I.D.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
FAILED TO PRESCRIBEADEQUATE DOSAGES OF HEPARIN
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
DEATH
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/4/2004			502004CA9305
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			12/3/2007
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
12/11/2007

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

$20,626

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,886

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

Date of Change:

2/4/2009 9:59:57 AM

Reason for Change:

Updated ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	19411	20626
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	2867	2886

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Court Case # 502015CA002369

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201887368
Claim Number :	341297
Date Submitted :	12/19/2018

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	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dimiter		B	Hristov
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3375 Burns Road Suite 206
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Beach Gardens		FL	33410	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0954570		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75815		Surgery - General

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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		110010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/21/2014		4/7/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Lacerated left ovarian artery post cesarean.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Cesarean section by by OB/GYN.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
This insured was never involved in this patient's care.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed a lacerated left ovarian artery post cesarean section by her OB/GYN. Our insured was not involved in patient's care at all.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/29/2016			502015CA002369
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			11/26/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Wellington Regional Medical Center Goad, MD, James Davis, MD, William Borrego, MD, Robert El Haddad, MD, Ahmed Henderson, MD, Raymond
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
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
Other			Voluntary dismissal without prejudice
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

$101,156

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$40,146

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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