Dr. JEFFREY OPPENHEIMER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. JEFFREY OPPENHEIMER, MD

499 E CENTRAL PARKWAY Suite 130

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL

32714

Seminole

Court Case # 12-31442-CA-01

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201469843
Claim Number :	12488-1
Date Submitted :	2/20/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher			Teter
Street Address
2810 West St. Isabel Street Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33602
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 290 - 8282	265		cteter@lancetindemnity.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jeffrey			Oppenheimer
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		499 E CENTRAL PARKWAY Suite 130
City		State	Zip Code	County
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS		FL	32714	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LI091110000758		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60083		Neurology - Including Child - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Beth Israel Surgical Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/22/2010		5/2/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH COMPLAINTS OF LOW BACK AND BILATERAL LEG PAIN RADIATING DOWN TO THE KNESS.ANY MOVEMENT OF THE BACK INCREASED THESE SYMPTOMS. THIS BEGAN AFTER THE PATIENT WAS A VICTIM OF A SLIP AND FALL.CONSERVATIVE THERAPY WAS INTITIATED AND CONSISTED OF 3 MONTHS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AT A FREQUENCY OF THREE TIMES A WEEK.THE PATIENT WAS ALSO GIVED NSAIDS AND NARCOTICS FOR THE PAIN.PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED ABNORMAL FINDINGS.HE HAD LIMITATION OF BOTH FLEXION AND EXTENSION OF HIS BACK. AND SENSATION TO PAIN WAS DECREASED IN THE L3 THROUGH S1 DERMATOMES ON THE LEFT.MRI OF THE LUMBOSACRAL SPINE REVEALED DEHYDRATION OF THE L34, L45 AND L5S1 DISC SPACES WITH COLLAPSE. A CENTRAL DISC HERNIATION WAS PRESENT AT L5S1.IN ADDITION TO THESE RADIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS, PROVOCATIVE DISCOGRAPHY DEMONSTRATED A CONCORDANT PAIN RESPONSE AND ANNULAR FISSURE AT L45.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient underwent minimally invasive transforaminal interbody fusion on the left at the L45 and L5S1 segments.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
This lead to a foot drop that developed over time.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/8/2012			12-31442-CA-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			1/9/2013
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
1/9/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$112,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$250,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insurer is unaware of what steps were taken.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 17000472CA08

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201886755
Claim Number :	SM400645B
Date Submitted :	10/16/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CRYSTAL		L	ALSTON-BAYTON
Street Address
4600 COX ROAD
City				State	Zip
GLEN ALLEN				VA	23060
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(804) 864 - 3731		(855) 662 - 7535	CALSTONBAYTON@MARKELCORP.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JEFFREY		H	OPPENHEIMER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2401 FIRST BLVD SUITE 7
City		State	Zip Code	County
FORT PIERCE		FL	34950	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SM913037		$500,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60083		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		INSDS SURGICAL CENTER
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/21/2016		6/13/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS WITH RADICULOPATHY
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
CERVICAL SPINAL SURGERY UNDERGOING C3 THROUGH 37 DECOMPRESSIVE LAMINOFORECTOMIES
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NO MISDIAGNOSIS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Allegations that Dr. Oppenheimer failed to perform an adeaute clinical evaluation prior to performing surgery,and failed to adequately document the surgery he performed, making an incision on the posterior cervical spine and while the operative note indicates Dr. Oppenheimer performed a laminotomyand foraminotomy at multiple cercival levels Dr. Husted indicates there is no post-operative record evidence that laminotimies and/or foraminotomies were performed. As a result of this alleged negligence Claimant was treated by at Doctors Hospital, Baptist Hospital and by Maximiliano Velasco, M.D. There are no allegations specifically directed to the Insured surgicenter or its staff in Dr. Husted's Affidavit which appears to address Dr. Oppenheimer in its entirety.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/4/2016			17000472CA08
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			6/22/2018
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
6/15/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$48,763

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

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 TAKEN

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576438
Claim Number :	1023522
Date Submitted :	8/16/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-6021331
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Myra			Lassen
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jeffrey		H	Oppenheimer
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2401 First Blvd, STE 7
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Pierce		FL	34950	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
ES005777		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60083		Neurology - Including Child - Minor Surgery

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	Seminole
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
ADVANCED AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC		14960342
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/13/2013		1/12/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Back pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Lamino-foraminotomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Improper technique with anatomy distruction
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Need for additional surgery with fusion
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			10/21/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/3/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$6,455

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$119,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

8/16/2016 11:09:55 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	20000	6455

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Court Case # 17-000472-CA 08

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202092219
Claim Number :	1031090-01
Date Submitted :	4/14/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-6021331
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Taffie			Hosler
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 492 - 4061			taffie.hosler@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jeffrey		H	Oppenheimer
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2401 Frist Blvd Ste 7
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Pierce		FL	34950	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
S005777		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60083		Surgery - General

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	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CENTER		14960402
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/21/2015		1/14/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
neck and arm pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
minimally invasive laminoforaminotomies C3-C7
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged Negligent pre-op evaluation & unnecessary surgery at 2 levels
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
infection, abscess, subsequent surgery
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/17/2017			17-000472-CA 08
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			3/13/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After arbitration is initiated or prior to suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
3/13/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$175,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$78,414

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

N/A

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # CACE 13-009804

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201886880
Claim Number :	LRRG-JO-11-387733
Date Submitted :	10/31/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JEFFREY			OPPENHEIMER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6280 W SAMPLE ROAD STE 203
City		State	Zip Code	County
CORAL SPRINGS		FL	33067	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LI091110000758		$25,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60083		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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
			F	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HOSPITAL AND CLINICS		100079
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/3/2011		10/19/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
LOWER BACK PAIN
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
BACK SURGERY
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED CONTRAINDICATED TREATMENT
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
MORE PAIN AND SUFFERING
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/26/2013			CACE 13-009804
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			10/4/2018
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
10/4/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$58,492

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,427

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

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