Dr. LAURIE KARDON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LAURIE KARDON, MD

4570 Lantana Road

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Laurie			Kardon
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4570 Lantana Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Worth		FL	33463	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
99446		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME66557		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery		80102

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
Other Outpatient Facility		M.D. Now Medical Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/24/2007		7/13/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient fell at home and hurt right wrist.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
59 year old female alleges that our insured misread the x-ray of her right wrist, resulting in a delayed diagnosis of right wrist.Fracture and malformation of the wrist.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleges that insured misread x-ray of right wrist; resulting in a delayed diagnosis of wrist fracture and malformation of the wrist.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/4/2007			50CA021879
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			1/22/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gazo, M.D., Arturo
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
1/22/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$36,545

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$18,186

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$52,500

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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.

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