Dr. JACOB JANUSZEWSKI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JACOB JANUSZEWSKI, MD

1601 S Appollo Boulevard Suite C

Indemnity Paid: $99,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	McNab
Street Address
5555 Gate Parkway, Suite 150
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 439 - 0580			dmcnab@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JACOB			JANUSZEWSKI
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1601 S Appollo Boulevard Suite C
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32901	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
720586N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS14529		Surgery - Orthopedic

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Brevard
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MELBOURNE SURGERY CENTER		249
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/24/2018		6/3/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to the hospital to have elective back surgery due to back pain and radiculopathy in both the lower extremities. MRI of the lumbar spine showed L4-L5 and L5-S1 spondylosis with severe loss of disc height at L5-S1.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Stage one of the patient's procedure performed by this health care provided consisted of a L4-L5 and L5-S1 oblique lateral interbody fusion with lateral and interior plate with allograft. During the procedure, the staff with the hospital removed the C Arm so the patient's surgery had to be continued to a later date. During the second stage of the patient's surgery, it consisted of a fluoroscopic guided L4 through S1 posterior percutaneous segmental pedical screw instrumental fixation with posterior lateral arthrodesis. The neuromonitoring report during both surgeries showed no significant changes from the patient's baseline.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Disputed allegation of the failure to timely recognize and treat a known complication of a noted foot drop. This provider was unaware of this finding.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Permanent foot drop.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			1/6/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/22/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$99,000

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

This claim was settled prior to presuit.

Does Dr. JACOB JANUSZEWSKI, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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