Dr. HOWARD RUBINSON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. HOWARD RUBINSON, MD

2639 NE 12th Street

Fort Lauderdale, FL

33304

Broward

Court Case # CACE01-000564(14)

Indemnity Paid: $137,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200641432
Claim Number :	9410075803
Date Submitted :	6/27/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4233459
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sonal			Desai
Street Address
Zurich Insurance, 1900 American lane, Tower 1 13th Floor
City				State	Zip
Schaumburg				IL	60196
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 706 - 2426		(847) 605 - 6109	Sonal.Desai@zurichna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Howard			Rubinson
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2639 NE 12th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33304	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
GPC2192871		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME31331		Radiology - Diagnostic - 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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER		100237
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Hospital Outpatient
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/2/1998		8/28/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Sudden onset of dobule vision, imbalance, difficulty walking
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Failure to accurately report on CT Findings
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis. CT report was transcribed incorrectly, this error was not caught by Dr. Rubenson and he signed the incorrect report
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
xx
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/11/2001			CACE01-000564(14)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			6/5/2006
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
5/5/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$137,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$120,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$50,000

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$5,000	$0
Wage Loss	$5,000	$77,500
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

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Court Case # CACE 01-000564

Indemnity Paid: $137,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200743848
Claim Number :	9410075803
Date Submitted :	1/9/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4233459
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sonal			Desai
Street Address
Zurich Insurance, 1900 American lane, Tower 1 13th Floor
City				State	Zip
Schaumburg				IL	60196
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 706 - 2426		(847) 605 - 6109	Sonal.Desai@zurichna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Howard			Rubinson
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2639 NE 12th St,
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33304	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
GPC2192871		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME31331		Radiology - Diagnostic - 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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		North Ridge Medical Center
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER		100237
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Outpatient
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/2/1998		8/28/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
sudden onset of double vision, imbalance, difficulty walking
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Failure to accurately report on CT Findings
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis, the CT report was transcirbed incorrectly. This error was not caught by Dr. Rubenson and he signed the incorrect report
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
1/11/2001			CACE 01-000564
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			6/5/2006
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$137,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$120,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$50,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$10,000	$0
Wage Loss	$5,000	$77,500
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

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Updates

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