Dr. LAWRENCE J PIJUT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LAWRENCE J PIJUT, MD

2560 Capital Medical Blvd.

Tallahassee, FL

32308

Leon

Court Case # 09CA5003

Indemnity Paid: $105,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201263567
Claim Number :	6002784
Date Submitted :	4/17/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OMS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-3571664
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Janet		l	Meyer
Street Address
6133 North River Road Suite 650
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8823		(847) 653 - 8485	janet.meyer@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lawrence		J	Pijut
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2560 Capital Medical Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tallahassee		FL	32308	Leon
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
22382		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN13681		Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Leon
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
5/25/2007		8/27/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Extraction of impacted tooth #32.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Extraction of tooth #32.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
One month following extraction of tooth #32 insured discovered that the patient had a jaw fracture. Insured performed closed reduction surgery. Patient then underwent an open reduction by another provider. Patient alleges paresthesia.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/22/2009			09CA5003
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Leon			4/3/2012
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
4/6/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$105,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$36,769

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$35,544

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2011CA921

Indemnity Paid: $70,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201366581
Claim Number :	6006847
Date Submitted :	3/29/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OMS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-3571664
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Janet		L	Meyer
Street Address
6133 North River Road, Suite 650
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8823		(847) 653 - 8485	janet.meyer@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lawrence		J	Pijut
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2560 Capital Medical Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tallahassee		FL	32308	Leon
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
22382		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN13681		Dentists - Engaged in oral surgery or operative dentistry on patients rendered unconscious through the administering of any anesthesia or analgesia

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Capital Regional Medical Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/12/2009		9/23/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Insured was called to see patient as he was the on-call oral & maxillofacial surgeon when patient was admitted via emergency room to Capital Regional Medical Center.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured on his initial evaluation of patient diagnosed a submandibular abcess over extraction site of tooth #32, which was extracted the previous day by another provider.Patient was admitted for supportive care and IV antibiotics.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleges insured failed to timely perform incision and drainage post third molar extraction by another provider. Patient also alleged that as a resultof this delay and alleged early discharge patient required additional surgical intervention.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/19/2011			2011CA921
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Leon			2/27/2013
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
3/8/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$70,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$19,875

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,630

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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

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