Dr. FLORIN N CICORTAS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FLORIN N CICORTAS, MD

1718 Sheridan St

Indemnity Paid: $69,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Florin		N	Cicortas
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1718 Sheridan St
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33020	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
809424		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN22147		Dentists - NOC classification.

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/6/2017		7/6/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Spontaneous throbbing pain of the lower left mouth
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
performed limited emergency exam/x-rays following extraction by a specialist
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
failed to properly manage the area of infection between first visit and extraction
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
suffered severe odontogenic infection with cellulitis, admitted to hospital requiring surgical inter
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/1/2018			66386348
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			4/15/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Palms Dental Care PLLC
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
4/15/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$69,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$10,493

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,079

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$69,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

n/a

Does Dr. FLORIN N CICORTAS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. FLORIN N CICORTAS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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