Dr. FRANK SWERDZEWSKI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FRANK SWERDZEWSKI, MD

1901 Miccosukee Road

Indemnity Paid: $315,179.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Pistilli-Hurst
Street Address
7886 Woodland Canter Blvd
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33614
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 880 - 5100	5123	(813) 880 - 5105	nancy.pistilli-hurst@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Frank			Swerdzewski
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1901 Miccosukee Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tallahassee		FL	32301	Leon
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
DLP 03957100		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN7017		Dentists

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Leon
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
6/5/2001		6/8/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Extraction of unsalvagable tooth # 18
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Needle broke during a left mandibular block injection
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
retained broken needle; injection technique questioned
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
alleged injury to the inferior alveolar and lingual nerves; injection technique questioned
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/3/2003			03-CA 117
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Leon			7/19/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff after appeal ...
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/19/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$315,179

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$188,893

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$22,215

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$235,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

discussion re: injection techniques

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Does Dr. FRANK SWERDZEWSKI, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. FRANK SWERDZEWSKI, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).