Dr. JEFF RISO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JEFF RISO, MD

1230 W Indiantown Rd Ste 101

Indemnity Paid: $195,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Florence		R	Marafatsos
Street Address
6133 N. River Road
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8466		(847) 653 - 8486	florence.marafatsos@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jeff			Riso
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1230 W Indiantown Rd Ste 101
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jupiter		FL	33458	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
39405		$500,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN16427		Dentists

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Palm Beach
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
1/17/2011		7/11/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented for crown preparation on tooth #14 and fillings in #'s 18 and 31.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured injected 3 carpules of septocaine and prepped tooth #14, took an impression and placed a temporary crown. The insured then completed the fill on tooth #18.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None, Patient alleged improper performance
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient claimed paresthesia on the right side of chin and tongue follwoing injections for crown prep and fillings. Patient alleges injury to the IAN and Ligual nerves.
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
10/13/2011			502011CA15756
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			12/29/2015
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
Other			Parties settled and case dismissed
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/23/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$195,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$149,944

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

Unkown

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