Dr. MIRIAM R RUBANO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MIRIAM R RUBANO, MD

1825 Forest Hill Boulevard

West Palm Beach, FL

33406

Palm Beach

Court Case # 2010CA022698

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201366816
Claim Number :	7006394
Date Submitted :	4/16/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
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	Miriam		R	Rubano
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1825 Forest Hill Bouevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33406	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
3002699		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN17016		Dentists

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
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
9/3/2008		6/3/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to the insured on an emergency basis for pain in the area of tooth #20.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured examined the patient and took x-rays. It was determined a root canal was needed for tooth #20, which the insured began at this time.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient alleged that the insured over instrumented the canal of tooth #20 causing permanent damage to the IAN.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/8/2010			2010CA022698
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			4/2/2013
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
4/12/2013

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

$43,676

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,650

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 #

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201573809
Claim Number :	MM263602
Date Submitted :	3/17/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kimberly		C	Stokes
Street Address
4600 Cox Road
City				State	Zip
Glen Allen				VA	23060
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(804) 287 - 6965			kimberly.stokes@markelcorp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Miriam		R	Rubano
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1825 Forest Hill Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33406	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM821603		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN17016		Dentists

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
			M	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Dentist office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Miriam Rubano Dentist office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/28/2011		6/25/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was presented to insureds' after chipping his front tooth.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient alleges failure to properly evaluate and treat occlusion prior to instituting dental reconstruction, installed crowns on teeth 14 and 31 causing pain and TMJ problems that required orthodontic and expert treatment, and installed laminate veneers on teeth 6-11 and changed the patient's occlusion requiring extensive TMJ treatment.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis were made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient alleges he will incur future expenses for damages to replace crowns and veneers.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

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			6/16/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/8/2014

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

$21,694

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,117

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

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

none

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 502010CA20673

Indemnity Paid: $15,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201161928
Claim Number :	7005845
Date Submitted :	10/20/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Florence		R	Marafatsos
Street Address
6133 N. River Road
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 522 - 6675	8466	(847) 653 - 8486	florence.marafatsos@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MIRIAM		R	RUBANO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1825 Forest Hill Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33406	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
3002699		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN17016		Dentists

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
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
12/8/2008		12/30/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with pain in tooth #5. The dentist recommended a root canal.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured performed root canal treatment on tooth #5
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleged loss of tooth due to insured's improper performance of root canal treatment
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
8/13/2010			502010CA20673
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			9/21/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
9/21/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$15,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$10,439

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Risk management course taken

Updates

No updates found.

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

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