Dr. IRA M FOX, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. IRA M FOX, MD

710 Center St.

Somers Point, NJ

08244

Atlantic

Court Case # 09-77827-CA-6

Indemnity Paid: $650,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201058062
Claim Number :	14133-01
Date Submitted :	7/22/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ira		M	Fox
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		710 Center St.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Somers Point		NJ	08244	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0031728		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO3260

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL		100154
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/1/2007		3/27/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Bimalleolar fracture, left ankle
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ORIF, left
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Diabetic patient was referred to insured from the ER after having fractured her ankle.Approximately one week post-op, patient developed some increased redness, and insured prescribed Keflex as a prophylactic measure.She was instructed to return in on 06-15-07.On that date she returned Â¿with signs of resolving infection after removal of the bandagesÂ¿.Her staples were removed, and she was placed in a short leg, non-weight bearing cast and was instructed to return in four weeks.Patient returned on 07-12-07, and the cast was removed.This time, an infection was noted, the patient was hospitalized, and ID consulted.Patient was seen on multiple occasions by insured over the next year and one-half.She developed a number of infections of the ankle joint, which required surgical procedures.She also underwent multiple courses of both IV and oral antibiotics.Patient alleges there was a delay in diagnosis of the infection due to application of the cast for four weeks.It should be noted that the original surgical procedure or any of the infection care subsequent to July 12th is not in question.Our expert stated patient would have likely had healing problems and infection due to her diabetes even if insured had seen her on a weekly basis, and he questioned whether seeing patient sooner than four weeks after casting would have changed her outcome.He further commented that she did not have any complaints of pain, infection or any other systemic signs or symptoms suggestive of infection, which led her to return to insured sooner than scheduled after cast placement.
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
12/21/2009			09-77827-CA-6
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			6/24/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
The Foot & Ankle Institute of So. Florida, Inc
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
6/29/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$650,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$3,177

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,119

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$467,246	$0
Wage Loss	$32,448	$100,000
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

None - Specialty code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 10-53517CA31

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201677853
Claim Number :	15753-01
Date Submitted :	4/7/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ira		M	Fox
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		24 MacArthur Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Somers Point		NJ	08244	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0031728		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO3260

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
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 Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL		100093
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/16/2008		6/14/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Trnasverse and displaced fracture of the left hallux;dislocated PIPJ, 2nd toe left; multiple lacerations to digits 1-3, left
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ORIF of left hallux; closed reduction or PIPJ dislocation, 2nd toe, left; primary closure of multiple lacerations involving digits 1-3 of left foot
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient dropped a 2000 pound weight on his foot and insured admitted him to the hospital for purposes of open reduction and internal fixation of a severe, open, dirty left hallux fracture along with repair of lacerations to the left foot. After discharge, patientÂ¿s left big toe became gangrenous and the insured recommended immediate amputation; however, patient sought a second opinion and was referred to another DPM. This doctor performed immediate amputation of the left big toe. Patient alleges that the insured deviated from the acceptable standard of care by proceeding to immediately operate on his toe and inserting K wires, which led to disfigurement and eventual amputation of the toe.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/1/2010			10-53517CA31
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			4/5/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the defendant.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$70,255

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$19,666

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

None - Specialty code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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