Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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| Department File Number : | M201781255 |
| Claim Number : | 20518-01 |
| Date Submitted : | 2/21/2017 |
| 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 | Jonathan | Cutler | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 11412 Okeechobee Blvd. | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Royal Palm Beach | FL | 33411 | Palm Beach | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 1PD0049706 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Podiatric Physician | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| PO1931 | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| Other Outpatient Facility | Palms West Surgicenter | ||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Operating Suite | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 4/10/2013 | 3/31/2015 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Left first ray elevatus calcaneovalgus flatfoot deformity and equinus | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Endoscopic gastrocnemius recession; Evans calcaneal osteotomy; Cotton osteotomy; cheilectomy, 1st MPJ, all left foot | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| *NR | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Patient presented to insured on 03-06-13with complaints of pain at the dorsal aspect of the left hallux. She was previously treated with orthotics for a pes valgus deformity and had hallux elevatus secondary to the pes valgus deformity. Surgery was subsequently performed on the left foot on 04-10-13. Postop, patient exhibited pain and elevation of the first ray. She was last evaluated on 07-10-13, at which point she had continued pain and decreased ROM at the 1st MPJ. She was advised that further surgery may be required at the 1st MPJ; however, she did not return to insured. Plaintiff alleges that the insured negligently performed surgery resulting in pain and additional surgery. | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 8/28/2015 | 2015CA009877AF | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Palm Beach | 2/2/2017 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Daly, DPM, Joshua P South Forida Foot & Ankle Centers, P.A. Palms West Surgicenter | |||||
| 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 | Settled during mediation | ||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| 2/7/2017 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $64,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $18,153 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $4,484 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| None - Specialty code #80993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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Does Dr. JONATHAN CUTLER, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?
Dr. JONATHAN CUTLER, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).