Dr. FRANCIS E TENEWITZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FRANCIS E TENEWITZ, MD

95 Bulldog Blvd, Ste 202

Melbourne, FL

32901

Brevard

Court Case # 05-2004-CA-006690

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537735
Claim Number :	B03-27988-01
Date Submitted :	10/25/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Francis		E	Tenewitz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		95 Bulldog Blvd, Ste 202
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32901	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
55206		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41929		Surgery - Vascular		80146

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Brevard
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
9/1/2001		5/14/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Morbid obesity.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Gastric Bypass surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/2/2004			05-2004-CA-006690
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			9/27/2005
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
9/27/2005

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

$7,040

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,454

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

$100,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$123,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

We had multiple university level experts who were supportive regarding the bariatric surgery and medical treatment provided by the insured.However, as there was limited insurance coverage for the nine cases being litigated, the insured requested that the claims be settled to avoid a potential excess verdict exposure.In our opinion, the cases were individually defensible and were settled only because of the financial risk involved.

Updates

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Court Case # 05-2004-CA-16532

Indemnity Paid: $187,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537736
Claim Number :	A04-29963-03
Date Submitted :	10/25/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Francis		E	Tenewitz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		268 North Wickham Rd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32935	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
64048		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41929		Surgery - Vascular		80146

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100019
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		No specific act occurred at any location
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/26/2003		1/12/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Morbid obesity.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Gastric Bypass surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/21/2004			05-2004-CA-16532
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			9/26/2005
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
9/26/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$187,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,022

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,352

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$187,500

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$24,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Updates

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Court Case # 05-2003-CA-054153

Indemnity Paid: $80,357.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537739
Claim Number :	A03-29515-01
Date Submitted :	10/25/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Francis		E	Tenewitz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		268 North Wickham Rd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32935	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
64048		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41929		Surgery - Vascular		80146

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Brevard
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
7/27/2001		10/2/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Morbid obesity.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Gastric bypass surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Revision of gastric bypass.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/4/2004			05-2003-CA-054153
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			9/26/2005
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
9/26/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$80,357

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$15,142

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,360

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$80,357

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$40,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Updates

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Court Case # 05-2003-053399

Indemnity Paid: $80,357.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537740
Claim Number :	A03-29055-01
Date Submitted :	10/25/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Francis		E	Tenewitz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		268 North Wickham Rd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32935	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
64048		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41929		Surgery - Vascular		80146

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Out of state
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
4/13/2001		8/13/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Morbid obesity.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Gastric bypass surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Revision of surgery to reduce amount of bypass.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/19/2004			05-2003-053399
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			9/26/2005
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
9/26/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$80,357

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$16,127

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,135

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$80,357

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$200,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Updates

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Court Case # 05-2003-CA-056747

Indemnity Paid: $80,357.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537741
Claim Number :	A03-29568-01
Date Submitted :	10/25/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	FRANCIS		E	TENEWITZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		268 North Wickham Rd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32935	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
64048		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41929		Surgery - Vascular		80146

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Brevard
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
9/18/2001		10/10/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Morbid obesity.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Gastric bypass surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Reversal of gastric bypass due to excess malabsorption.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/5/2004			05-2003-CA-056747
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			9/27/2005
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
9/27/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$80,357

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,145

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,297

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$80,357

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$60,000	$0
Wage Loss	$70,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

We had multiple univerysity level experts who were supportive regarding the bariatric surgery and medical treatment provided by the insured.However, as there was limited insurance coverage for the nine cases being litigated, the insured requested that the claims be settled to avoid a potential excess verdict exposure.In our opinion, the cases were individually defensible and were settled only because of the financial risk involved.

Updates

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Court Case # 05-2000-CA-5024

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200745167
Claim Number :	34611
Date Submitted :	4/10/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
86-0703220
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carol		E	Lee
Street Address
916 St. Germain Street - Ste 110
City				State	Zip
St. Cloud				MN	56301
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(320) 252 - 9087	10	(320) 252 - 4571	clee@stpaultravelers.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Francis		E	Tenewitz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		Omni Healthcare - 11344 S. Apollo
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32901	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MFD000070		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41929		Surgery - Orthopedic

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
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100019
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Out-patient Care
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/2/1997		11/8/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Non-healing wound.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged improper wound care.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient lost to follow-up.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Osteomylitis.
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
8/23/2000			05-2000-CA-5024
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			5/9/2002
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Hermandsclorfer, John Bedard, Margaret Holmes Regional Med Center Kang, I Milton, L Greze, F Stafford, K Gibbs, K Brevard Anesthesia Hibbard, Sharon Tenewitz, Francis
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
5/9/2002

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$75,918

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

Not known.

Updates

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Dr. FRANCIS E TENEWITZ, MD has at least 6 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).