Dr. KENNETH P PRITCHYK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. KENNETH P PRITCHYK, MD

P. O. Box 1120

Lecanto, FL

34460

Citrus

Court Case # 2007CA2294

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955588
Claim Number :	11283-01
Date Submitted :	11/30/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kenneth		P	Pritchyk
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		P. O. Box 1120
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lecanto		FL	34460	Citrus
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0014221		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2787

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Healthsouth Citrus Surgery Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/10/2005		12/4/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hallux valgus deformity, right; hammer toe deformities, toes 3-5, rightÂ¿ tailorÂ¿s bunion, right
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Austin bunionectomy with Akin osteotomy, right; PIPJ arthrodesis toes 2 & 3, right; PIPJ arthroplasty toes 4 & 5, right; tenotomy and capsulotomy, second, third, and fourth MPJÂ¿s, right; wedge osteotomy, 5th met, right
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient was hospitalized on March 4, 2005, for complaints of fever and malaise. Specific complaints were followed and, on March 9, 2005, an ID consult was requested.She was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. Patient was subsequently discharged from the hospital; however, there was not a definitive discharge diagnosis.After being discharged with antibiotics, patient returned a couple weeks later to the ER with complaints of nausea and vomiting.She was again admitted to the hospital, she claims, for a foot infection; however, the records bear out that again there was no clear source for the etiology.She was subsequently released from the hospital and continued to treat with insured for the next six months without complaints or evidence of infection.Nine months after her surgery and without evidence of foot infection, patient had pain complaints and treated with the ID consulting specialist from the hospital, who sent her to an orthopedist.His evaluation revealed no osteomyelitis; therefore, it would seem that during the time insured was caring for patient, she did not have osteomyelitis, as it would not have cured on its own. Patient alleges insured failed to properly treat and follow-up an infectious process.Our expert believes patient showed no clinical signs or symptoms of infection during the time insured cared for patient.Further, a timely infectious disease consultation was made and, from that point in time, the infectious disease physician controlled the issue.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/10/2007			2007CA2294
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Citrus			11/5/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Daly, DPM, Edward M Citrus Podiatry Center, 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
11/4/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$20,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,956

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,564

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

None - Specialty code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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