Dr. FRANK C PETTINATO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FRANK C PETTINATO, MD

3104 W. Waters Avenue, Suite 206B

Indemnity Paid: $49,000.00

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	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway W. Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Frank		C	Pettinato
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3104 W. Waters Avenue, Suite 206B
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33614	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-IN063478		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN8064		Dentists

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Hillsborough
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
Other		Dentist Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/10/2011		10/23/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was seen for routine dental visits and it was thought that baby tooth C was permanent tooth #6.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No procedure rendered.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged misdiagnosis of baby tooth C as permanent tooth #6.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Impaction of tooth #6, resulting in need for surgery and orthodontic treatment.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/7/2013			13CA-005447
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			9/2/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Frank C. Pettomato, DDS, PA Pettinato, Tearney
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$49,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$21,235

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,965

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

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