Dr. DMITRY SANDLER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DMITRY SANDLER, MD

999 No. Krome Ave.

Homestead, FL

33030

Dade

Court Case # 12-20032CA24

Indemnity Paid: $137,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201367770
Claim Number :	17562-01
Date Submitted :	7/23/2013

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	Dmitry			Sandler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		91461 Overseas Highway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tavernier		FL	33070	Monroe
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0013514		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2931

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL (DADE)		100125
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/3/2008		12/6/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hallux limitus, right foot
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Implant arthroplasty of right, first MPJ
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient presented to insured with complaints of pain in her right foot.She was diagnosed with hallux limitus and insured performed an implant arthroplasty of the right first MPJ.Post-operatively, she continued to have pain in her right foot.She later sought treatment with another doctor due to complaints of recurrent pain in her first MPJ bilaterally, and this doctor subsequently performed further surgery.Patient alleges the use of the implant was not warranted, and the surgery was not well-performed.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/18/2012			12-20032CA24
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			6/24/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Southernmost Foot & Ankle Specialists, 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
6/25/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$137,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$79,705

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$18,860

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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Court Case # 06-CA-300-M

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850901
Claim Number :	10776-03
Date Submitted :	9/18/2008

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
110 Westwood Place
City				State	Zip
Brentwood				TN	37027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dmitry			Sandler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		999 No. Krome Ave.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Homestead		FL	33030	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0013514		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2931

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Dade
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
3/15/2004		6/12/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fracture of tibia, left
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Below knee cast applied
Diagnostic Code :		823.80
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient sustained an injury that caused her to go to the ER; x-rays were negative for fracture.Thereafter, she began treating with insured and co-defendants and was subsequently placed in a non-weight bearing cast when an MRI revealed a fracture.Patient was non-compliant regarding her non-weight bearing status, and the fracture became minimally displaced.Attempts were made to treat this problem; however, they were unsuccessful.Patient subsequently sought a second opinion and went on to have surgery with another doctor.She alleges insured failed to diagnose the non-union.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/19/2007			06-CA-300-M
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Monroe			8/25/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
NES of Florida, Inc. Calinescu, M.D., Cornell Moccia, M.D., Wayne A Wayne Allen Moccia, M.D., P.A. Florida Keys Radiology Associates, LLP Derouin, DPM, Michael R Makimaa, DPM, Bradley J Southernmost Foot & Ankle Specialists, 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
8/28/2008

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

$46,574

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,215

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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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $17,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201988023
Claim Number :	26544-01
Date Submitted :	2/28/2019

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	Angeline			Schave
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd. Ste. 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2998	(615) 986 - 1945	aschave@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dmitry			Sandler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		91461 Overseas Hwy
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tavernier		FL	33070	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0013514		$25,000		$25,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2931

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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL (DADE)		100125
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/27/2017		4/17/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Comminuted right calcaneus
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Open reduction internal fixation
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient was hospitalized on 3/26/17 for a comminuted right calcaneus. Lab work showed patient was within acceptable range for surgery and was cleared by the hospitalist and anesthesia. Insured and co-defendant performed an open reduction internal fixation on 3/27/17. Patient followed up with both insured and co-defendant for three weeks before being sent back to the hospital for cellulitis of the right foot. Co-defendant noted the patient was non-compliant with wound care instructions and taking antibiotics as prescribed. Patient continued to be non-compliant resulting in cellulitis and eventually osteomyelitis which required three more hospitalizations. Patient went on to treat with another doctor for the non-healing wound to include additional surgery. No amputation occurred. Patient alleges failure to provide an antibiotic regimen postoperatively and at discharge, failure to consult with Infectious Disease specialist, failure to consult with surgeon proficient in performing surgery on comminuted calcaneal fracture; failure to transfer to a trauma center, failure to properly diagnose and treat patientÂ¿s anemia, failure to contact a nurse supervisor when IV antibiotics were discontinued prior to discharge, failure to provide proper wound care upon discharge. Patient also alleges surgery should not have been performed because patient was unstable and anemic.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. 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			2/5/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
WODIE, FRANCIS W
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/7/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$17,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,679

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	$21,293	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Specialty Code - 80993

Updates

No updates found.

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