Dr. GREGORY COHEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GREGORY COHEN, MD

3020 N. Military Trail, Suite 150

Indemnity Paid: $275,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-3047990
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		Medical Risk Consultant Group
Street Address
PO Box 431271
City				State	Zip
Miami				FL	33243-1271
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 668 - 0432		(305) 668 - 0433	MMORENO@MRCG.ORG

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	GREGORY			COHEN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3020 N. Military Trail, Suite 150
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33431	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
OMC0009412		$500,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME46103		Surgery - Opthalmology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
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
7/23/2002		8/30/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Diminished vision both eyes.Patient had increased intraocular pressure and cataracts in both eyes.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent SLT by insured.Patient developed persistent postoperative inflammation and elevated intraocular pressure resulting in severe loss of vision.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Legal blindness in right eye.
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
12/28/2004			CA012039
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			2/14/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
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

$275,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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

Discussion of allegations with insured, medical experts, defense counsel and insurance carrier personnel.

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