Dr. KENNETH A BERDICK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. KENNETH A BERDICK, MD

3714 Evans Ave

Indemnity Paid: $800,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tonya			Ponder
Street Address
3535 Piedmont Rd., NE, Bldg. 14 - Ste. 1000
City				State	Zip
Atlanta				GA	30305
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(404) 842 - 5556			tponder@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kenneth		A	Berdick
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3714 Evans Ave
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33901	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1600045 03		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME17772		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Not in patient facility
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/4/2019		11/13/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Annual medical physical
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Physical exam and recommendation made for colonoscopy screening
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to order colonoscopy testing, and failure to refer for timely consult to gastroenterologist resulting in delay in diagnosis of rectal cancer, and metastasis to the liver, stage IV cancer.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Stage IV Cancer
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			4/16/2020
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
4/16/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$800,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,321

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,833

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Risk Management has counseled insured.

Does Dr. KENNETH A BERDICK, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. KENNETH A BERDICK, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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