Dr. GERALD KRANIS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GERALD KRANIS, MD

9100 SW 87th Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Melodee			Dixon
Street Address
4655 Salisbury Road
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	209	(904) 296 - 1013	mdixon@fldic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	GERALD			KRANIS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9100 SW 87th Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33176	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
11333		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54113		Anesthesiology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Surgical Park Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/23/2007		10/30/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient underwent surgery for carpal tunnel with anesthesia provided by this insured.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Carpal tunnel repair.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to timely respond when called to the operating rooom, resulting in delay in intervention and resuscitation of patient.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/28/2009			09-05492 CA 13
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			7/30/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Surgical Park Center, LTD HCA, Inc. Cabrera, CRNA, Gayle E Southern Anesthesia Services, Inc. Surgical Park Anesthesia Group, P.A.
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
7/30/2012

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

$87,718

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Circumstances of this case have been discussed with the insured and Risk Management was notified.

Updates

Date of Change:

1/28/2013 9:17:18 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional ALAE received.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	87396	87718

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