Dr. KENNETH ESSIG, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. KENNETH ESSIG, MD

500 East Central Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
23-0342560
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carol		A	Lobacz
Street Address
300 NW 82nd Avenue, Suite 405
City				State	Zip
Plantation				FL	33324
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 423 - 5434		(954) 423 - 5402	carol.lobacz@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kenneth			Essig
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		500 East Central Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33880	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HHP 1066907346-2		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73354		Urology- minor surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL		100052
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/12/1998		1/8/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Epididymo orchitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
This practitioner was consulted by the ER physician by telephone for treatment of epididymitis and prescribed Floxin.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Epididymitis/Epididymo orchitis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
3 days after the ER visit the patient was diagosed with Epididymo orchitis and underwent removal of his testicle.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/26/2001			GC-G-01-1974
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			1/8/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gibbs, Jerry Inphynet Contracting Winter Haven Hospital
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
12/9/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$67,974

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$95,119

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$100,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel and insurance personnel.

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