Dr. ERNEST C REHNKE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ERNEST C REHNKE, MD

1615 Pasadena Avenue South, Suite 460

St. Petersburg, FL

33707

Pinellas

Court Case # 06-9163 CI

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201058655
Claim Number :	1000857-01
Date Submitted :	8/18/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ernest		C	Rehnke
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1615 Pasadena Ave South, Ste 460
City		State	Zip Code	County
St Petersburg		FL	33707	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL004272		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41586		Surgery - Vascular

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/29/2004		7/6/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Vomiting and nausea for 5 days
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Exam and placed patient on IV solutions with glucose
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to perform appropriate diagnostic testing
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Development of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/22/2008			06-9163 CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			9/28/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Ernest C Rehnke MD FACS PA Palms of Pasadena Hospital LP
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
9/27/2010

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

$62,757

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$47,872

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$125,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

2/15/2011 1:10:35 PM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE Information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	43783	46622
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	54184	62757

Date of Change:

8/18/2011 10:20:41 AM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	46622	47872

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Court Case # 522016CA007XXXCICI

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201887112
Claim Number :	522016CA007XXXCICI
Date Submitted :	11/21/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTHCARE SAFETY & PROTECTION RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
56-2512233
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sara			Carlberg
Street Address
1615 Pasadena Ave S, Suite 460
City				State	Zip
St Petersburg				FL	33707
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 344 - 0640	306	(727) 344 - 0669	erehnke@tampabay.rr.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ernest			Rehnke
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1615 Pasadena Ave S, Suite 460
City		State	Zip Code	County
St Petersburg		FL	33707	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM008NJ18		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41586		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
			M	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Football Field
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/24/2014		4/18/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
1.Compartment syndrome right lower extremity secondary to traumatic injury right lower extremity.2.Extreme traumatic injury to right knee and popliteal space including artery and vein.3. Non vascularization of right lower extremity with rhabdomyolysis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
1.Fasciotomy right lower extremity, application of VAC dressing, and evacuation of hematoma.2. Right femoral to below knee popliteal artery bypass graft. 3. Right above knee amputation
Diagnostic Code :		928.10
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Right above knee amputation
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/18/2016			522016CA007XXXCICI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			11/15/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Hahn MD, Gregory V Castillo MD, Julio C Bahar-Posey MD, Laleh Pediatric Physician Services Inc Gregory V Hahn MD PA Children's Orthopaedic & Scoliosis Surgery Associates LLP Passerotti PA-C, Tracy Jill Epstein MD, Steven Gus Bay Area Surgical Associates PA All Children's Hospital Inc The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation Bayfront Medical Center Medical Staff, Inc CHS/Community Health Systems Inc Bayfront Health St Petersburg Bayfront Medical Center Taylor MD, Frank Condie Allegiant MD, Inc Florida Imaging Associates PL Bay Area Radiology Associates NovaMD Inc
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
11/15/2018

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

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

Given the facts of the case, Dr. Rehnke states he did everything possible to save the limb.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 16-003196-CI

Indemnity Paid: $245,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201679657
Claim Number :	46944-1
Date Submitted :	12/5/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher			Teter
Street Address
2810 West St. Isabel Street Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33602
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 290 - 8282	265		cteter@lancetindemnity.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ernest			Rehnke
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1615 PASADENA AVE. S. Suite 460
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33707	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LR091411002653		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41586		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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/3/2014		2/3/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Treatment was sought for morbid obesity.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and repair ventral incisional hernia.
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
5/13/2016			16-003196-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			8/22/2016
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
8/22/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$245,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,000

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	$245,000	$0

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

Insurer is unaware of what steps have been taken.

Updates

Date of Change:

12/5/2016 3:58:48 PM

Reason for Change:

Court case number was not part of the original submission.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
County Suit Filed In		Pinellas
Court Case Number		16-003196-CI

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Court Case # 15-003515-CI

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576281
Claim Number :	37035-1
Date Submitted :	11/9/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher			Teter
Street Address
2810 West St. Isabel Street Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33602
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 290 - 8282	265		cteter@lancetindemnity.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ernest			Rehnke
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1615 PASADENA AVE. S. Suite 460
City		State	Zip Code	County
ST PETERSBURG		FL	33707	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LI091411002653		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41586		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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Recovery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/17/2013		11/12/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Treatment was sought for obesity.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Claimant underwent a laparoscopic band placement.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose a post operative complication.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged bowel injury that resulted in a colostomy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/3/2015			15-003515-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			11/9/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
10/9/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,000

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	$200,000	$0

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

Insurer is unaware of what steps have been taken.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 07003386-CI; DIV HOC

Indemnity Paid: $180,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200746402
Claim Number :	P-06-61-0543
Date Submitted :	7/31/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ernest		C	Rehnke
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1615 Pasadena Avenue South, Suite 460
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33707	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
343-3665		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41586		Surgery - General

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/31/2003		11/9/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was admitted for complaints of abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and bile gastritis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient underwent resection and revision of the Roux-en-Y jejunojejunostomy, repair of internal herniation and resection of redundant overlying skin.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Following the surgery, the patient's complaints of abdominal pain and diarrhea continued.A subsequent surgery by another physician was 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
4/11/2007			07003386-CI; DIV HOC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			7/10/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
6/29/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$180,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$20,497

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$20,000	$0
Wage Loss	$20,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Defense attorney discussed this case with the physician.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 08-17415-CI-19

Indemnity Paid: $115,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201884888
Claim Number :	08-17415-C-19
Date Submitted :	3/29/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTHCARE SAFETY & PROTECTION RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
56-2512233
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Patty			Keilty
Street Address
1615 Pasadena Avenue South
City				State	Zip
St. Petersburg				FL	33707
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 344 - 0640	306	(727) 344 - 0669	patty@docrehnke.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ernest		C	Rehnke
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1615 Pasadena Avenue South Suite 460
City		State	Zip Code	County
St Petersburg		FL	33707	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
11111		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41586		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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/24/2006		11/17/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient had originally undergone Barnett Continent Intestinal Reservoir (BCIR) placement for colitis by Dr. Liggett in 1983. Almost immediately following the surgery, the patient experienced intermittent, but constant, leaking from a fistulous tract near the stoma site. She dealt with this issue for years until she was referred to in 1988 to Dr. Barnett (the originator of the BCIR) and Dr. Pollack at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Dr. Pollack suggested revision, but Mrs. Smith did not go thru with the procedure. Dr. Pollack died in 2005, I took over the patientÂ¿s care. Because of continued complaints of leaking, I performed a revision of the BCIR during an admission on February 24, 2006. The patient had been advised before the surgery that the procedure would be complicated and possibly unsuccessful due to the chronic problems she had experienced with the BCIR. Conversion to a Brooke ileostomy was recommended. The patient elected to proceed with the BCIR revision. Unfortunately, the repair failed and BCIR was converted to a Brooke ileostomy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Barnett Continent Intestinal Reservoir
Diagnostic Code :		569.81
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient had originally undergone Barnett Continent Intestinal Reservoir (BCIR) placement for colitis by Dr. Liggett in 1983. Almost immediately following the surgery, the patient experienced intermittent, but constant, leaking from a fistulous tract near the stoma site. She dealt with this issue for years until she was referred to in 1988 to Dr. Barnett (the originator of the BCIR) and Dr. Pollack at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Dr. Pollack suggested revision, but Mrs. Smith did not go thru with the procedure. Dr. Pollack died in 2005, I took over the patientÂ¿s care. Because of continued complaints of leaking, I performed a revision of the BCIR during an admission on February 24, 2006. The patient had been advised before the surgery that the procedure would be complicated and possibly unsuccessful due to the chronic problems she had experienced with the BCIR. Conversion to a Brooke ileostomy was recommended. The patient elected to proceed with the BCIR revision. Unfortunately, the repair failed and BCIR was converted to a Brooke ileostomy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/23/2008			08-17415-CI-19
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			1/15/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Palms of Pasadena Hosptial
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
1/15/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$115,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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

Risk management course taken

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 06-1067-CI-7

Indemnity Paid: $90,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747087
Claim Number :	1000736
Date Submitted :	3/5/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ernest		C	Rehnke
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1615 Pasadena Ave South, Ste 460
City		State	Zip Code	County
St Petersburg		FL	33707	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL004272		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41586		Surgery - Vascular

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/29/2004		3/27/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Obesity
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Gastric Bypass surgery and post-op care
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to properly treat, post-operative complications and Wernicke's Encephalopathy
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pain and suffering, need for additional corrective surgery
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/9/2006			06-1067-CI-7
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			9/19/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Martinez MD, EduardoH Ernest C Rehnke MD FACA PA
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
9/13/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$90,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$33,362

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$16,242

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$75,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

9/28/2007 11:30:16 AM

Reason for Change:

Wrong county reported for suit filing

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
County Suit Filed In	Pasco	Pinellas

Date of Change:

3/5/2009 11:35:21 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE Update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	31315	33362
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	9383	16242

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $85,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091099
Claim Number :	18-008324-CI
Date Submitted :	1/14/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Rehnke, Ernest				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-4855720		ME41586
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ernest			Rehnke
Street Address
780 94th Avenue North, Suite 112
City				State	Zip
St Petersburg				FL	33707
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 344 - 0640			erehnke@tampabay.rr.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ernest			Rehnke
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		780 94th Avenue North
City		State	Zip Code	County
St Petersburg		FL	33707	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
IJG30147		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41586		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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/31/2015		8/16/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
In January 2018 we received a notice of claim from Denmon/Pearlman, Attorneys at Law, concerning this patient who had undergone a removal of an eroded lap band device a few years before. There was a piece of existing tubing that was not taken out at the time of removal. Patient is suing for injury, loss and damage. On August 16, 2018, we received a notice of intent from another law firm, The Palmer Law Firm. It was a case of highly doubtful and disputed liability, and I admitted no wrong doing or liability as a result of the settlement
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Exploration of port wound and placement of drain
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
In January 2018 we received a notice of claim from Denmon/Pearlman, Attorneys at Law, concerning this patient who had undergone a removal of an eroded lap band device a few years before. There was a piece of existing tubing that was not taken out at the time of removal. Patient is suing for injury, loss and damage. On August 16, 2018, we received a notice of intent from another law firm, The Palmer Law Firm. It was a case of highly doubtful and disputed liability, and I admitted no wrong doing or liability as a result of the settlement
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			12/3/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
12/3/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$85,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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

In January 2018 we received a notice of claim from Denmon/Pearlman, Attorneys at Law, concerning this patient who had undergone a removal of an eroded lap band device a few years before. There was a piece of existing tubing that was not taken out at the time of removal. Patient is suing for injury, loss and damage. On August 16, 2018, we received a notice of intent from another law firm, The Palmer Law Firm. It was a case of highly doubtful and disputed liability, and I admitted no wrong doing or liability as a result of the settlement

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $80,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201678570
Claim Number :	44591-1
Date Submitted :	5/26/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher			Teter
Street Address
2810 West St. Isabel Street Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33602
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 290 - 8282	265		cteter@lancetindemnity.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ernest			Rehnke
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1615 PASADENA AVE. S. SUITE 460
City		State	Zip Code	County
Saint Petersburg		FL	33707	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LI091411002653		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41586		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	Citrus
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/29/2014		6/26/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Treatment was sought for removal of a lap band.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
A surgical procedure to remove a lap band was performed that resulted in a retained foreign object.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged improper removal of a lap band resulting in a piece of the band being left behind.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. 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			4/14/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/14/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$80,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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	$80,000	$0

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

Insurer is unaware of what steps have been taken.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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