Dr. KAREN R KADE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. KAREN R KADE, MD

7000 SW 97TH AVE

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
44-0648645
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Patrice		A	Kane
Street Address
3230 West Commercial Blvd., #390
City				State	Zip
Ft. Lauderdale				FL	33309
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 677 - 3324	3324	(954) 735 - 9028	Pat.Kane@stpaul.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen		R	Kade
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7000 SW 97TH AVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
MIAMI		FL	33173	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM00079862		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME37509		Dermatology - Dermatopathology		04

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL		100093
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/6/1998		11/18/1998

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Varicella (chickenpox), immunosuppression and steroid use.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Examination of patient as a consulting physician following the patient's admission from the ER.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to adequately treat Varicella (chickenpox) in an immuno-suppressed, steroid dependent patient. Improper prescription of oral medication instead of IV therapy. Failure to take an adequate history, failure to communicate with other involved physicians.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death of patient.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/3/2001			01-15812-CA-11
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/8/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Kade, Karen R
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			Court decision pending
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/8/2004

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

$120,732

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,366

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None known

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Dr. KAREN R KADE, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).