Dr. MAX KAMERMAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. MAX KAMERMAN, MD

775 1st Avenue North

Naples, FL

34102

Collier

Court Case # 08-7778-CA

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200953675
Claim Number :	37119-01
Date Submitted :	5/12/2009

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	Max			Kamerman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		775 1st Avenue North
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34102	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
61690		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME87205		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		80153

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH COLLIER HOSPITAL		120006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/13/2008		5/15/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pregnancy and sleep apnea.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
C-section.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Anoxic encephalopathy and death, following post-op arrest.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/15/2008			08-7778-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			4/20/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
North Collier Hospital
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/20/2009

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

$12,110

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$34,282

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $235,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201574302
Claim Number :	307699
Date Submitted :	4/15/2015

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	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Max			Kamerman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		775 1st Avenue N.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34102	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0950181		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME87205		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH COLLIER HOSPITAL		120006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/13/2012		10/22/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
404.8 lb., 32 year old mother of two previous vaginally delivered infants. 13 days after an ultrasound reported the weight as 7lb 1 oz. delivered a 10lb 15 oz. male appropriate maneuvers were used; however the infant has a serious brachial plexus injury.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Monitored patient through induced labor overnight without complication.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
10 lb 15 oz infant delivered by practice partner. Patient was not offered a c-section during labor; however there were no indications to offer.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
10 lb 15 oz infant with shoulder dystocia delivered. Brachial plexus injury required surgery and will require ongoing therapy arm involved is smaller; hand is closed in a fist, and toddler protects the arm.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			1/7/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
McLean, Wallace
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/6/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$235,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$9,284

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,757

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 09-7664-CA

Indemnity Paid: $36,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201056816
Claim Number :	37977-02
Date Submitted :	3/26/2010

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	Max			Kamerman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		775 1st Avenue North
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34102	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
61690		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME87205		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		80153

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Women's Health Foundation
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Exam area
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/25/2007		6/9/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Tricuspid atresia, transposition of great arteries, pulmonary stenosis, large Atrio-septal Defect,large conoventricular septal defect, large patent ductus arteriosus, marked left pulmonary artery atresia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Statutory responsibility for alleged failure by physician assistant to have physician review fetal ultrasound.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Report of ultrasonographer of normal screening test.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Mother claims lost opportunity to terminate pregnancy.
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
1/5/2010			09-7664-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			3/5/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Women's Health Foundation Ulrich, RDMS, Richard Gerth, PA-C, Jennifer Grevengood, M.D., Chris Alexander, M.D., Jody Gauta, M.D., Joseph McLean, M.D., Wallace Hildahl, M.D., Dean Beckett, M.D., Thomas
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/5/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$36,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$7,155

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$36,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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