Dr. HARLEN C HUNTER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. HARLEN C HUNTER, MD

2900 16TH ST

BEDFORD, IN

47421-3510

Out of state

Court Case # 47CO1-0503-CT-375

Indemnity Paid: $187,001.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955270
Claim Number :	242617A
Date Submitted :	11/3/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michele			Peters
Street Address
P.O. Box 163759
City				State	Zip
Columbus				OH	43216
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(216) 774 - 8119		(866) 746 - 8503	mpeters@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Harlen		C	Hunter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		604 Heltonville Road East
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bedford		IN	47421	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0059154-1		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS1719		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/16/2003		4/14/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Degenerative disc disease and an old compression fracture
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Vertebroplasty
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Foot drop
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/15/2008			47CO1-0503-CT-375
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			7/6/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Bedford Regional Medical Center
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
8/17/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$187,001

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$14,703

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$313

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

No updates found.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # 47COI0710CT1500

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955184
Claim Number :	247890A
Date Submitted :	10/20/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michele			Peters
Street Address
Mail Service Center, P.O. Box 163759
City				State	Zip
Columbus				OH	43216
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(216) 774 - 8119		(866) 746 - 8503	mpeters@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Harlen		C	Hunter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2900 W 16th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bedford		IN	47421	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0063855		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS1719		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/24/2004		3/27/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Stage II degenerative joint disease of the medial compartment and the left patella with a lateral hemi.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral total knee replacement
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged permanent nerve damage and dislocation requiring further surgery
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
10/10/2007			47COI0710CT1500
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			7/13/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
7/21/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$19,814

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$375

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

No updates found.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # DO1-0903CT327

Indemnity Paid: $140,251.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201057241
Claim Number :	247783
Date Submitted :	5/4/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michele			Peters
Street Address
Mail Service Center, P.O. Box 163759
City				State	Zip
Columbus				OH	43216-3759
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(216) 774 - 8119		(866) 746 - 8503	mpeters@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	HARLEN		C	HUNTER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		604 Heltonville Road East
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bedford		IN	47421	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0063855-2		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS1719		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/21/2004		3/21/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Stage II Degenerative Arthritis Medial Left Knee
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left knee hemi-arthroplasty
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Permanent damage to left knee following surgery.Unable to ambulate without cane.
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
3/11/2009			DO1-0903CT327
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			10/6/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Bedford Medical Center
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
Other			Settlement
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/10/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$140,251

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$19,129

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$250

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$163,000	$0
Wage Loss	$22,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

None taken

Updates

No updates found.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # 47D010903CT383

Indemnity Paid: $89,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955183
Claim Number :	248796A
Date Submitted :	10/20/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michele			Peters
Street Address
Mail Service Center, P.O. Box 163759
City				State	Zip
Columbus				OH	43216
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(216) 774 - 8119		(866) 746 - 8503	mpeters@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Harlen		C	Hunter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2900 W 16th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bedford		IN	47421	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0063855		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS1719		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/7/2004		5/26/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Stage II degenerative arthritis of the left knee with hard ivory bone present with spurs on the margins.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Removal of hardware and total knee replacement arthroplasty
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Postoperative capsulitis and contractures requiring additional surgery and permanent injury.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/20/2009			47D010903CT383
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			7/2/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Bedford Regional Medical Center
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
7/23/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$89,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$8,933

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$156

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

No updates found.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # 47C010506CT652

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747378
Claim Number :	234906A
Date Submitted :	10/18/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michele			Peters
Street Address
1301 East 9th Street, Suite 1130
City				State	Zip
Cleveland				OH	44114
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(216) 774 - 8119		(216) 771 - 3861	mschaudel@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Harlen		C	Hunter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2900 16TH ST
City		State	Zip Code	County
BEDFORD		IN	47421-3510	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0059154		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS1719		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Bedford Regional Medical Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/5/2002		1/23/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fracture of left tibia and fibula as a result of a motorcycle accident.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Closed reduction and internal fixation with a static intramedullary Trigen rod with four screws for the spiral fracture distal one-third of the tibia, and open reduction and internal fixation with plate and five screws for the comminuted fracture distal left fibula, allograft bone graft to the distal fibula.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleges that as a result of Dr. Hunter's treatment he suffered a nonunion requiring further surgery.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/6/2005			47C010506CT652
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			9/28/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, PC
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
10/8/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$26,548

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,028

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$83,150	$0
Wage Loss	$23,587	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Not applicable

Updates

No updates found.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Dr. HARLEN C HUNTER, MD has at least 5 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).