Dr. HARRIS I GOLDBERG, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. HARRIS I GOLDBERG, MD

7500 S.W. 87th Ave., Suite 200

Miami, FL

33173

Dade

Court Case # 01-15812 CA11

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537865
Claim Number :	b01012606
Date Submitted :	11/1/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-1517098
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lori			Mentel
Street Address
125 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 700
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60606
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 267 - 6045		(312) 596 - 0230	lori_mentel@tigspecialty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Harris		I	Goldberg
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7500 S.W. 87th Ave., Suite 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33173	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCF 38830071		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME35407		Gastroenterology - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI		100008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/8/1998		1/3/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient had varicella (chicken pox).
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Many consultants were involved, and many tests performed to determine the cause of this patient's problems. When varicella was diagnosed, oral antibiotics were ordered.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff alleges that the wrong consultants were involved, and that oral antibiotics were insufficient to treat the plaintiff's varicella.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/3/2001			01-15812 CA11
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/26/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Baptist Hospital of Miami Kade, Karen Bacallao, Manual Sanz, Charles South Florida Emergency Physicians
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			Dismissal
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/21/2005

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

$449,396

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	$250,000
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

unknown

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Court Case # 02-9364-CA06

Indemnity Paid: $112,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747072
Claim Number :	24972-04
Date Submitted :	9/26/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Harris			Goldberg
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7500 SW 87th Ave, Ste 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33173	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98675		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME35407		Surgery - Gastroenterology		80274

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI		100008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/1/2000		11/16/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought treatment for pneumonia and hepatitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was treated conservatively with supportive care.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It is alleged that the insured failed to promptly and intensively manage the patient's severe hepatitis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/12/2002			02-9364-CA06
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/5/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Baptist Hospital of Miami, Inc. Lederhandler, M.D., Marc Boytell, A.R.N.P., Darlene M Rothman, M.D., Stephen L
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
9/5/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$112,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$117,087

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$40,016

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$112,500

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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