Dr. NEIL KANTERMAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. NEIL KANTERMAN, MD

220 SW 84th Avenue Bldg 1 Ste 204

Plantation, FL

33324

Broward

Court Case # 09-56992 CA 08

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201058873
Claim Number :	HM142687
Date Submitted :	10/21/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0490411
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Barbara			Lanni
Street Address
2405 Lucien Way
City				State	Zip
Maitland				FL	32751
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 919 - 4357			Barbara.Lanni@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	NEIL			KANTERMAN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		220 SW 84th Avenue Bldg 1 Ste 204
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plantation		FL	33324	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
NSD-4015708873		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88947		Surgery - Opthalmology

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
WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER		110008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/17/2008		12/4/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Head and eyes are abnormal.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
In Novemeber 2008 child seen by insured who provides an impression of intermittent exotropia, and suggests follow up in six (6) months, or sooner if indicated. He finds no papilledema
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Intermittent exotropia.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failed to DX & TX craniosyostosis resulting in injury to the optic nerves resulting in bilateral blindness.
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
4/16/2010			09-56992 CA 08
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			10/5/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Pediatric Ophthalmology Consultants of South Florida Stelnicki MD, Eric J Baquero MD, Jaime Luis Berger MD, Renato Katz MD, Michael E Bachow MD, Terry West Boca Medical Cener Inc. Miller, Bruce A
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
Other			Settled at mediation
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/5/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,136

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,181

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	$11,430,383
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Insured discussed case with defense counsel and insurance personnel.

Updates

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Court Case # CACE-14-020456

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201679353
Claim Number :	HMA47745
Date Submitted :	8/4/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0490411
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Shauna			Jumper
Street Address
333 S Wabash Ave
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60604
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 822 - 5419			Shauna.Jumper@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Neil		E	Kanterman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		220 SW 84th Ave Suite 204
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plantation		FL	33324	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
NSD 4015708873		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88947		Ophthalmology - Minor 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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PEDIATRIC SURGERY CENTERS		14960532
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Physician's Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/6/2012		6/2/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged the insured failed to timely request the transfer of the patient to another facility to receive treatment for his Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and as a result the patient has suffered severe and permanent injuries and damages.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient developed complications to his Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The insured failed to request transfer to larger facility so that patient could receive adequate treatment for his eyes.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/3/2014			CACE-14-020456
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			7/29/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Plantation General Hospital Limited Partnership Pediatric Ophthalmology Consultants of South Florida, P.A.
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
7/18/2016

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

$10,212

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,910

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel and insurance personnel

Updates

No updates found.

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

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