Dr. KENNETH B MITCHELL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. KENNETH B MITCHELL, MD

6894 Lake Worth Road, Suite 105

Lake Worth, FL

33467

Palm Beach

Court Case # 50-2004-ca-008910

Indemnity Paid: $8,856.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200744472
Claim Number :	101640
Date Submitted :	2/15/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-3047990
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		Medical Risk Consultant Group
Street Address
2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 803
City				State	Zip
Coral Gables				FL	33134
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 447 - 4513		(305) 447 - 4514	MMORENO@MRCG.ORG

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kenneth		B	Mitchell
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6894 Lake Worth Road, Suite 105
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Worth		FL	33467	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
OMC0007224		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME34426		Surgery - Opthalmology

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
3/11/2002		5/5/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cataracts with decreased vision
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Cataract surgery with placement of a +25 diopter SA 40 AMO multi-focal lens in the right eye.The patient complained of cloudy vision postoperatively.She underwent a subsequent surgery for removal of multi-focal intraocular lens and placement of mono-focal intraocular lens.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
none.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Cloudy vision with wubsequent surgery to change implanted lens.
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
9/21/2004			50-2004-ca-008910
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			2/15/2007
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
Other			Partial summary judgment for defendant.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$8,856

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

Discussion with defense counsel, medical experts and insurance carrier personnel.It should be noted that care was found to be within the medical standard of care.

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