Dr. ELISABETH A POTT-GRINSTEIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ELISABETH A POTT-GRINSTEIN, MD

2345 W. Hillsboro Blvd. Suite 201

Indemnity Paid: $45,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Kirsch
Street Address
327 Plaza Real, Suite 319
City				State	Zip
Boca Raton				FL	33432
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(561) 362 - 3332		(561) 417 - 6125	nkirsch@acaponline.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Elisabeth		A	Pott-Grinstein
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2345 W. Hillsboro Blvd. Suite 201
City		State	Zip Code	County
Deerfield Beach		FL	33442	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
127838		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME81196		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CORAL SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER		110019
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/10/2001		7/26/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Labor pains at 36 weeks gestation.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured ordered non-stress test by phone to L&D department of hospital to which insured directed the patient to go.L&D nurse incorrectly reported test as reassuring so insured ordered the patient to be sent home.Fetus was later stillborn and monitor tapes were retrospectively reviewed and deemed to indicate distress and immediate C-section.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Fetal demise at 36 weeks gestation.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/21/2004			0401102(09)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			10/30/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL d/b/a/ CORAL SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER AMN HEALTHCARE, INC. d/b/a/ AMERICAN MOBILE HEALTHCARE SOUTH FLORIDA WOMAN'S HEALTH ASSOCIATES, INC.
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
10/18/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$45,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$40,880

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$23,269

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

INSURED CONSULTED WITH CLAIMS PERSONNEL AND DEFENSE COUNSEL.$45,000.00 WAS PAID IN FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS ON BEHALF OF THE INSURED.

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

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Dr. ELISABETH A POTT-GRINSTEIN, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).