Dr. JEFFREY M BEHRENS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JEFFREY M BEHRENS, MD

1901 S. Congress Avenue, Suite 420

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jeffrey		M	Behrens
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1901 S. Congress Avenue, Suite 420
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boynton Beach		FL	33426	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP39260		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME50265		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		0

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
JFK MEDICAL CENTER		100080
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/16/2003		11/8/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Exquisite pain - left hip.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to diagnose and treat avascular necrosis.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Allegedly misdiagnosed as a muscle strain and/or sprain.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Total left hip replacement.
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
4/7/2005			50 2005 CA 003079
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			11/10/2009
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

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$56,131

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$23,603

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$150,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

3/4/2011 10:41:26 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional fees/expenses paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	53446	56131
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	22963	23603

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