Dr. ETHAN D HEIT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ETHAN D HEIT, MD

1282 NW 141ST AVE

PEMBROKE PINES, FL

33028

Broward

Court Case # 05-015568(03)

Indemnity Paid: $600,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201057764
Claim Number :	SH-B-35000
Date Submitted :	6/30/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
02-0309086
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
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	Ethan		D	Heit
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1282 NW 141st Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33028	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
4762470		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME86709		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
PARKWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100114
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/25/2003		10/26/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Bowel obstruction
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient with chronic pulmonary problems given CT with contrast, aspirated contrast r/i serious chronic pulmonary difficulties and subsequent death
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Contrast material used in patient with pulmonary history
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Severe chronic pulmonary difficulties and subsequent death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/20/2005			05-015568(03)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			6/29/2010
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
2/18/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$600,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$131,391

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$44,362

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

Unknown.Expert testimony available stating that CT with contrast was appropriate.

Updates

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Court Case # 05-09625 CA 11

Indemnity Paid: $5,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200642965
Claim Number :	SH-B-36983
Date Submitted :	11/1/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
02-0309086
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
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	Ethan		D	Heit
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1282 NW 141ST AVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
PEMBROKE PINES		FL	33028	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
4762470		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME86709		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
PARKWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100114
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/11/2003		2/18/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Wrist fracture and dislocation
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Seen and treated in E.R.Radiology report not available until after patient left.Sling and splint placed and patient instructed to follow up with orthopedic surgeon
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient underwent carpectomy to correct dislocation.Alleges delay in diagnosis of dislocation resulted in residual weakness in hands
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
8/4/2005			05-09625 CA 11
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			10/31/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Parkway Regional Medical Center Ruiz, M.D., Armando South Florida Medical Imaging Miami Emergency Medicine Specialists, L.C. Amadio, M.D., Alexander F Public Health Trust of Miami Dade
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
8/1/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$5,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,680

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,203

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

Unknown.Patient was instructed to follow up with orthopedic surgeon, which he did not do.

Updates

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