Dr. LESLIE H SULTAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LESLIE H SULTAN, MD

5400 N. FEDERAL HIGHWAY

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

33308

Broward

Court Case # 01-018505

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200954989
Claim Number :	604259
Date Submitted :	9/23/2009

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	Lynn			Herling
Street Address
6133 N. River Road
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8748		(847) 653 - 8750	lynn.herling@omsnic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	LESLIE		H	SULTAN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5400 N. FEDERAL HIGHWAY
City		State	Zip Code	County
FORT LAUDERDALE		FL	33308	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
20394		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10648		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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER		100039
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/13/1999		5/19/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
CHRONIC JAW DERANGEMENT AND MANDIBULAR DEFICIENCY.ADVANCED DEGENERATIVE RIGHT TMJ OSTEOARTHRITIS WITHLIMITED ANTERIOR TRANSLOCATION
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
DIAGNOSTIC ARTHROSCOPY OF THE RIGHT TMJ AND OPENRECONSTRUCTIVE ARTHROPLASTY WITH MENISCECTOMY AND PARTIALJOINT REPLACEMENT. ARTICULAR DISK WAS SEVERLYDEGENERATED WITH COMPLETE ANTEROMEDIAL DISK DISPLACEMENTWITH GRADE III-IV CHONDROMALACIA AND SCAR TISSUE.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PLAINTIFF ALLEGES THAT SHE HASPERMANENT RIGHT LINGUAL NERVE/CHORDA TYMPANI DAMAGE ANDSUFFERED A BURN ON THE LOWER RIGHT EARLOBE.
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
10/25/2001			01-018505
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			9/21/2009
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
9/21/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$310,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$77,000

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

CONTINUED RISK MANAGEMENT SEMINARS AND BULLETINS

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 03-001708(02)

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201056479
Claim Number :	605239
Date Submitted :	2/10/2010

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	Lynn			Herling
Street Address
6133 N. River Road
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8748		(847) 653 - 8750	lynn.herling@omsnic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	LESLIE		H	SULTAN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5400 NORTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY
City		State	Zip Code	County
FORT LAUDERDALE		FL	33308	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
20394		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10648		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
			M	Broward
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
4/22/2002		8/9/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
INFECTED NONRESTORABLE TEETH NUMBERS 31 AND 32
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
EXTRACTION OF TEETH NUMBERS 31 AND 32
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
RIGHT LOWER LIP NUMBNESS WITH PAIN
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
1/28/2003			03-001708(02)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			2/5/2010
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
2/2/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$204,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$192,000

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

CONTINUED RISK MANAGEMENT SEMINARS AND BULLETINS

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 13-06290

Indemnity Paid: $43,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201471126
Claim Number :	1009382
Date Submitted :	6/20/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Susan		K	Spielman
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Leslie		H	Sultan
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5400 N Federal Highway, Ste 102
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33308	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
747053		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10648		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
			M	Broward
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
3/1/2011		7/15/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Tooth decay
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Extraction of third molars and post-op care
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Improper extraction
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Jaw fracture and nerve injury
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/8/2013			13-06290
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			6/4/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Leslie H Sultan DDS PA dba Sultan Ctr for Oral Facial Surger
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
6/3/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$43,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,932

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,401

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$20,000

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

N/A

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 13-023693

Indemnity Paid: $26,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201471691
Claim Number :	1014051-01
Date Submitted :	8/25/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Susan		K	Spielman
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Leslie		H	Sultan
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5400 N Federal Highway, Ste 102
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33308	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
747053		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10648		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
			M	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER		100039
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/19/2011		6/17/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA LEFT POSTERIOR MANDIBLE
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
BLOCK RESECTION OF MANDIBLE
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
IMPROPER TREATMENT
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
FRACTURED JAWPOST OP INFECTION AND INJURY TO MENTAL NERVE
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/23/2013			13-023693
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			8/19/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Leslie H Sultlan DDS PA Sultan Center for Oral Facial Surgery
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
8/14/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$26,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$3,533

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$878

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$10,000

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

N/A

Updates

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Does Dr. LESLIE H SULTAN, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. LESLIE H SULTAN, MD has at least 4 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).