Dr. JEROLD S GOLDSTEIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JEROLD S GOLDSTEIN, MD

5238 Mason Corbin Court

Fort Myers, FL

33907

Lee

Court Case # 10-CA-004480

Indemnity Paid: $62,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368673
Claim Number :	15674-01
Date Submitted :	10/18/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jerold		S	Goldstein
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5238 Mason Corbin Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33907	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0009998		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2020

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Lee
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
4/7/2009		5/21/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fracture of fifth metatarsal, left
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Unna boot and fracture walker dispensed
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient presented to insured on 4/7/09 with a complaint of a left foot injury consisting of a fracture of the shaft of the fifth metatarsal that occurred when the patient fell down some stairs two days prior.The patient had been seen at an urgent care center where the x-rays were taken and a surgical shoe was dispensed.Examination revealed pain on palpation of the dorsal aspect of the lateral left foot with severe edema but no redness or bruising.Insured¿s assessment was a closed left fifth metatarsal fracture.Treatment consisted of application of an Unna boot and a fracture walker.The patient was advised to only bear weight while wearing the Walker and to limit his activity.At the next visit, patient advised insured he noticed pain in his left calf which started yesterday and had swelling in the foot; however over the past hour, the pain had subsided, and the swelling was down The patient was next seen on 5/12 at which time his overall improvement was rated as 100% and the patient described his condition as ¿non-painful¿; however, he did complain of intermittent swelling and pain in the left calf and ankle.On 05/21/09, patient was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of a saddle pulmonary embolism that required surgery.Patient alleges insured failed to recognize and order ultrasound for the potential of a DVT.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/29/2010			10-CA-004480
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			9/19/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
The Foot & Ankle Group of Southwest Florida, P.A.
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

$62,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$53,803

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$19,323

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$147,597	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

None - Specialty code #80993

Updates

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

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