Dr. JOSEPH HORKEY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSEPH HORKEY, MD

258 SE 6th Ave #1

Delray Beach, FL

33483

Palm Beach

Court Case # CA 005860 AH

Indemnity Paid: $30,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200538003
Claim Number :	0900316
Date Submitted :	11/4/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joseph			Horkey
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		258 SE 6th Ave #1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Delray Beach		FL	33483	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL002935		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN5735		Dental General Practice - NOC

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/9/2001		12/16/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Dental
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Extracted tooth #16
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Negligent extraction; failure to refer for post-op management
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Loss of tooth, pain and suffering
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/16/2004			CA 005860 AH
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/19/2005
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
10/26/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$30,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$39,619

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$24,817

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.

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Court Case # 5D2011SCDD2080SB

Indemnity Paid: $2,432.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201160580
Claim Number :	7005021
Date Submitted :	5/11/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Chantily		D	Sabay
Street Address
6133 N. River Road
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8823		(847) 653 - 8485	Chantily.Sabay@Fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JOSEPH			HORKEY
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		258 SOUTHEAST SIXTH AVENUE
City		State	Zip Code	County
DELRAY BEACH		FL	33483	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
32232		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN5735		Dentists

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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		dental office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/10/2009		5/5/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PATIENT PRESENTED FOR A FILLING ON TOOTH #29
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
THE INSURED PLACED A FILLING ON TOOTH #29.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
THE PATIENT ALLEGED THAT THE INSURED'S FILLING ON TOOTH #29 CAUSED THE NEED FOR A ROOT CANAL.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/3/2011			5D2011SCDD2080SB
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			5/6/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/6/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$2,432

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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

UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME

Updates

No updates found.

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

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