Dr. NEAL RAKOV, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. NEAL RAKOV, MD

89240 Overseas HighwaySuite 6

Tavernier, FL

33070

Monroe

Court Case # 03-2484 CA (21)

Indemnity Paid: $400,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200639388
Claim Number :	01-0059
Date Submitted :	2/3/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-0266645
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Neal			Rakov
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		89240 Overseas HighwaySuite 6
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tavernier		FL	33070	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMP0011037		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73295		Gastroenterology - No Surgery		80241

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Dade
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
10/18/1999		8/9/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abdominal cramps, rectal bleeding
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
History taken and physical exam performed, including rectal exam.Prescribed Demerol and ordered CT scan with contrast of abdomen, 3-way x-rays and Stat CBC.Patient's scan interpreted later by radiologist.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to ensure performance of ultrasound
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/23/2003			03-2484 CA (21)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			1/23/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Mariners Hospital Allard, M.D., Jeffrey C
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
9/8/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$400,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$48,525

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$22,455

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.

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Court Case # CAK050000084

Indemnity Paid: $80,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200744461
Claim Number :	243311A
Date Submitted :	2/15/2007

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	Josie			Maldonado
Street Address
13450 West Sunrise Blvd., Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 858 - 0202		(954) 838 - 7480	JMaldonado@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Neal			Rakov
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		89240 Overseas Highway, Suite 6
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tavernier		FL	33070	Monroe
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
62973		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73295		Gastroenterology - Minor Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MARINERS HOSPITAL		100160
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/26/2003		5/25/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Routine Colonoscoy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Routine Colonoscoy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Possible Rectal vault tear requiring temporary colostomy and subsequent hernia repair. Alleged failure to inform patient of possible tear and adequately manage the torn rectal vault
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/14/2005			CAK050000084
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Monroe			2/9/2007
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$80,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$21,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$55,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$25,000	$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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