Dr. MAUREEN ZELINKA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MAUREEN ZELINKA, MD

2215 Nebraska Avenue, Ste 3A

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

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	Maureen			Zelinka
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2215 Nebraska Avenue, Ste 3A
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Pierce		FL	34950	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
10726		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME52169		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		80257

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/16/2008		5/22/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left thigh cut and laceration.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient alleged insured misread arterial venous doppler.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Left foot drop.
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
3/10/2010			562010CA001490
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			3/23/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Zimmer, D.O., Suzan
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
3/23/2011

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

$15,249

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,912

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$20,000

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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Does Dr. MAUREEN ZELINKA, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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