Dr. GAIL PEZZULLO-BURGS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GAIL PEZZULLO-BURGS, MD

12536 West Sunrise Blvd.

Sunrise, FL

33323

Broward

Court Case # 06-003883 (80)

Indemnity Paid: $425,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850789
Claim Number :	SHI-05-39389-GPB
Date Submitted :	9/4/2008

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		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	Gail			Pezzullo-Burgs
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		710 Northwest 101st Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plantation		FL	33324	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1064401339-2		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47639		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PLANTATION GENERAL HOSPITAL		100167
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/7/2003		8/24/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient admitted for delivery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Plaintiff advised she was having contractions and was told she was not; monitoring equipment was then changed out and it was evident she was having contractions.It was decided to continue with vaginal delivery as opposed to C-section.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged delay in performing C-section; in addition plaintiffs allege that the use of Pitocin resulted in hyperstimulation and fetal distress.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Intractable seizures
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/21/2006			06-003883 (80)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			9/3/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Plantation General Hospital
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
7/24/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$425,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$69,769

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Updates

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Court Case # 01-001372-08

Indemnity Paid: $231,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200536522
Claim Number :	35168
Date Submitted :	9/6/2005

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	Patricia		W	Thomas
Street Address
3097 Satellite Blvd., Bldg. 700
City				State	Zip
Duluth				GA	30096
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(770) 497 - 5365		(770) 263 - 4675	pthomas@stpaultravelers.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gail			Pezzullo-Burgs
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12536 West Sunrise Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sunrise		FL	33323	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MWP000008		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47639		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
3/24/1999		9/20/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pregnancy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
D and C x 2 for retained placenta accretas
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose and treat retained placenta following delivery in asherman's syndrome and sterility.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Sterility
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/30/2001			01-001372-08
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			11/22/2002
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sheridan Healthcare Inc. Sinjin, MD, Odalis West Broward OB/GYN Associates Inc.
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

$231,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$92,749

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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 Applicable

Updates

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