Dr. MITCHELL D WEINSTEIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MITCHELL D WEINSTEIN, MD

8890 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 304

Sunrise, FL

33351

Broward

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $33,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201886347
Claim Number :	355383
Date Submitted :	9/7/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
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	MITCHELL		D	WEINSTEIN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6100 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., SUITE 105
City		State	Zip Code	County
HOLLYWOOD		FL	33024	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1130669		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS6130		Urology - no surgery

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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		21ST CENTURY ONCOLOGY
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/27/2016		4/27/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR A LEFT HYDROCELE, THE FINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS LEFT HERNIA.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR A LEFT HYDROCELE AND SUBSEQUENTLY UNDERWENT A LEFT INGUINAL REPAIR.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE INSURED PERFORMED UNNECESSARY SURGERY AND SHOULD HAVE PERFORMED AN INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR INSTEAD OF LEFT HYDROCELE REPAIR.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
ADDITIONAL SURGERY AND SCARRING.
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			8/16/2018
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
8/16/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$33,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$3,438

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$509

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 # 01-002572 (18)

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200851155
Claim Number :	E29320
Date Submitted :	7/21/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mitchell		D	Weinstein
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8890 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 304
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sunrise		FL	33351	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PNFL-1008738-00		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS6130		Surgery - Urological		0

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
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PEMBROKE		100230
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/1/2000		6/22/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fournier Gangrene
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Scrotal debridement
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged misdiagnosis of decubitus ulcer and delay in diagnosis of Fournier Gangrene
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/5/2002			01-002572 (18)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			10/14/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Frost, Jason H Jason H. Frost, DO, PA Memorial Hospital Pembroke Wound Care Group, Inc. Gedallovich, Milton Milton Gedallovich, MD, PA Gastro Care, Inc. Baikovitz, Howard I Howard I. Baikovitz, MD, PA Uro-Medix, Inc.
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

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

$64,804

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$62,700

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

7/21/2009 11:57:06 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	64153	64804
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	51982	62700

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