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Dr. MELVYN J KATZEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address
Dr. MELVYN J KATZEN, MD
P. O. Box 511073
US

Court Case # 00-1940CA

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number :M200746107
Claim Number :33812
Date Submitted :6/28/2007
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer NameCoverage Type
AMERICAN EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANYPrimary
Insurer FEINProfessional License Number
86-0703220 
Insurer Contact Information
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualCarolELee
Street Address
916 St. Germain Street - Ste 110
CityStateZip
St. CloudMN56301
PhoneExtFaxE-Mail Address
(320) 252 - 908710(320) 252 - 4571clee@stpaultravelers.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualMELVYNJKATZEN
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed77 Tropicana Drive
CityStateZip CodeCounty
Punta GordaFL33950Charlotte
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
MFP000100$1,000,000$3,000,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME9234Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery 

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Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 FCharlotte
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Other LocationRadiology Facility/SW FL Reg. Imaging
Name of InstitutionCode
  
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
  
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
7/21/19988/14/2000
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with respiratory complaints.Her PCP sent her for a chest x-ray.The allegation is that Dr. Katzen failed to properly interpret the same, resulting in delay in the diagnosis of carcinoma of the lung.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Missed opportunity to identify a lesion on a chest film.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in diagnosis of carcinoma of the lung.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient was a life-long smoker with long-term, on-going respiratory complaints.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

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Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
8/2/200000-1940CA
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Charlotte4/17/2001
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
SW Regional Radiology
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 DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/17/2001
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$200,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$29,161
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$0
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$0
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$0$0
Wage Loss$0$0
Other Expenses$0$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
None known.
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

 

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Court Case # 02-1482CA

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number :M200533910
Claim Number :60564
Date Submitted :1/7/2005
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer NameCoverage Type
AMERICAN EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANYPrimary
Insurer FEINProfessional License Number
86-0703220 
Insurer Contact Information
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualPatriceAKane
Street Address
3230 West Commercial Blvd., #390
CityStateZip
Ft. LauderdaleFL33309
PhoneExtFaxE-Mail Address
(954) 677 - 33243324(954) 735 - 9028Pat.Kane@stpaul.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualMELVYN KATZEN
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
LicensedP. O. Box 511073
CityStateZip CodeCounty
Punta GordaFL33951Charlotte
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
MFP 000100$1,000,000$3,000,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME9234Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery01

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Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 FCharlotte
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Emergency Room 
Name of InstitutionCode
CHARLOTTE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER100047
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room 
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
5/3/20008/7/2002
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Claimant underwent syncopal episode in ER, while staff was asisting her it is alleged they pulled her up under her arms causing bilateral fractures, a protal film was taken to determine the cause of her chest pain. The fracture was not identified.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to diagnose bilateral fracture dislocations of both shoulders
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff was seen for suspected pulmonary disease. No history of shoulder injury provided
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Bilateral shoulder fractures
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

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Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
11/20/200202-1482CA
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Charlotte10/2/2003
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Seshadri, Sash
Seshadri & Seshadri MD's
Summe, Alan T
ECS Holdings, Inc.
Rosenfield, Louis D
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 DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/2/2003
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$75,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$97,541
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$0
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$0
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$0$0
Wage Loss$0$0
Other Expenses$0$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
None known
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

 

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M201574717
Claim Number : 70302
Date Submitted : 5/22/2015
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer Name Coverage Type
MEDMAL DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY Primary
Insurer FEIN Professional License Number
27-2813188  
Insurer Contact Information
Type First Name MI Last Name
Individual Trisha D Bowles
Street Address
245 Riverside Avenue
City State Zip
Jacksonville FL 32202
Phone Ext Fax E-Mail Address
(904) 482 - 4068   (888) 974 - 6458 claims@mymedmal.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualMelvyn Katzen
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed329 East Olympia Avenue
CityStateZip CodeCounty
Punta GordaFL33950Charlotte
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
FL707329$500,000$1,500,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME9234Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery 

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Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 FCharlotte
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Other Outpatient FacilityImaging Center
Name of InstitutionCode
N/A000000
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room 
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
11/12/20132/24/2014
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
large cystic defect seen on the lumbar MRI taken prior to the biopsy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Plaintiff alleged a perforation occurred during a lung biopsy.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
plaintiff alleged that a 5% pneumothorax, which resolved the next day, was the result of a biopsy.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Slight - Lacerations, contusions, minor scars, rash. No delay.

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Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
 *NR
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
*NR4/3/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
 
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 DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/3/2015
 
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$3,498
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$0
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$0
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
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.
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

 

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