Dr. JAMES E STRAUSS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JAMES E STRAUSS, MD

821 East Ocean Blvd., Suite A

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OMS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-3571664
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Janet		L	Meyer
Street Address
6133 N. River Rd., Suite 650
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8823		(847) 653 - 8485	janet.meyer@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	James		E	Strauss
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		821 East Ocean Blvd., Suite A
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34994	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
23077		$2,000,000		$6,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN13182		Dentists - Engaged in oral surgery or operative dentistry on patients rendered unconscious through the administering of any anesthesia or analgesia

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/5/2011		6/11/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was referred for complaints that her wisdom teeth were uncomfortable.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured extracted wisdom teeth #s 1, 16, 17 and 32.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Lingual nerve injury secondary to the extraction of tooth #17.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/14/2014			14000061CAAXMX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Martin			6/23/2016
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
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Directed verdict for 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

$81,983

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$62,315

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

Unknown

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

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