Dr. JOEL E BERMAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOEL E BERMAN, MD

1441 Ridge Street

Indemnity Paid: $1,000,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joel		E	Berman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1441 Ridge Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34103	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0072116		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME113323		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PHYSICIANS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - COLLIER BOULEVARD		23960057
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/17/2014		7/15/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Upper GI study following Bariatric surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged improper performance of upper GI study as patient was placed in supine position after drinking gastrografin and coded.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged anoxic brain injury.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/30/2017			112016CA002307001XX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			5/1/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Naples Radiologists, PA Naples HMA LLC dba Physicians Regional Medical Center Physicians Regional Medical Center
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During trial, but before court verdict.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/1/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$145,738

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$57,058

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Does Dr. JOEL E BERMAN, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. JOEL E BERMAN, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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