Dr. ERIC KLEINSTEIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ERIC KLEINSTEIN, MD

2825 N. State Road 7, #300

Indemnity Paid: $485,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eric			Kleinstein
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2825 N. State Road 7, #300
City		State	Zip Code	County
Margate		FL	33063	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1064401339-0		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME83995		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

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
WESTSIDE REG. MED. CTR (PLANTATION)		100228
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/23/2002		9/24/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was seen for abdominal pain and symptoms
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was examined and tests were ordered; alleged failure to aggresively suggest to patient's family the importance of exploratory laparotomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in treatment
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death; alleged failure to aggressively suggest surgery and alleged failure to explain to family the importance of surgery
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/22/2004			04-16464 (18)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			3/22/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Surgery Group of South Florida, Inc. Westside Regional 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
2/10/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$485,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$57,202

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$26,568

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

Unknown

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Does Dr. ERIC KLEINSTEIN, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. ERIC KLEINSTEIN, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).