Dr. DOUGLAS KUPERMAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DOUGLAS KUPERMAN, MD

10920 Technology Ter

Bradenton, FL

34211

Manatee

Court Case # 2019-CA-003945-NC

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091119
Claim Number :	CLA0479061
Date Submitted :	1/16/2020

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	Jacqueline			Lakins
Street Address
PO Box 2080
City				State	Zip
Mechanicsburg				PA	17055
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(717) 796 - 5421			jlakins@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Douglas			Kuperman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		10920 Technology Ter
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bradenton		FL	34211	Manatee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
721294N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43099		Surgery - Gastroenterology

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	Sarasota
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100087
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/9/2018		12/20/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Recurrent acute pancreatitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Upper Endoscopy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/9/2019			2019-CA-003945-NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			1/2/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sweeney, Erica McKeon, Kendall Sarasota County Public Hospital District Sarasota Anesthesiologists PA Salinas, Rafael
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
1/6/2020

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

$18,500

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$316

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

None

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 2015CA004589AX

Indemnity Paid: $65,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091333
Claim Number :	F15-0052-B-11
Date Submitted :	2/4/2020

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	Steven		R	Carey
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Rd. Suite 410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 309 - 8127		(904) 309 - 8127	scarey@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Douglas			Kuperman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		10920 Technology Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bradenton		FL	34211	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MG001162		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43099		Gastroenterology - 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	Sarasota
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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/1/2011		3/12/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to be evaluated for a liver mass.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Physician ordered an MRI of the liver, a CT scan, and ordered that a colonoscopy be completed within 6 months.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleging physician failed to order and perform proper diagnostic tests including an Alpha-Fetoprotein test and failed to diagnose liver cancer.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient expired.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/16/2015			2015CA004589AX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Manatee			1/6/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Montero, MD, Carlos Florida Digestive Health Specialists Arias, MD, Carlos Gastroenterology Associates of Manatee
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
1/6/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$65,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$61,773

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

Circumstances of the case have been discussed with the insured and Risk Management.

Updates

No updates found.

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