Dr. KARL E DREHOBL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. KARL E DREHOBL, MD

919 Central Parkway

Stuart, FL

34995

Martin

Court Case # 562017 CA 000900 AXX

Indemnity Paid: $275,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885350
Claim Number :	1039086-01
Date Submitted :	8/28/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karl		E	Drehobl
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		200 Hospital Ave
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34994	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
761643		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME67300		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Martin
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER		100044
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/4/2016		12/19/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
abdominal pain, ascites
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
paracentesis
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
failure to properly perform paracentesis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
death related to acute blood loss
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/25/2017			562017 CA 000900 AXX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			5/14/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Diagnostic Imaging Services PA
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
5/11/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$275,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$24,788

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$19,743

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$125,000

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

Date of Change:

8/28/2018 10:30:54 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	16528	24788
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	10796	19743

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Court Case # 04-959CA

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200643609
Claim Number :	A04-30953-03
Date Submitted :	12/20/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karl		E	Drehobl
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		919 Central Parkway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34995	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
57604		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME67300		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery		80253

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Martin
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
1/9/2003		6/24/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought treatment for routine bilateral mammogram.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent bilateral mammogram.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It is alleged that the insured failed to properly interpret the patient's mammogram, resulting in a delay in diagnosis of breast cancer.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Malignant breast cancer.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/23/2004			04-959CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Martin			11/29/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Farrow, M.D., Charles J Helmick, M.D., Nathaniel D Martin Memorial Health Systems, Inc. Diagnostic Imaging Services, 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
11/29/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$42,479

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$15,302

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$75,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$71,503	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

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

Updates

No updates found.

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