Dr. NORMAN A PALMERI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. NORMAN A PALMERI, MD

7710 South US Hwy 1

Port Saint Lucie, FL

34952

St. Lucie

Court Case # 562011CA001264

Indemnity Paid: $185,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201365983
Claim Number :	5145784-01
Date Submitted :	9/23/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Susan		K	Spielman
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Norman		A	Palmeri
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7710 South US Hwy 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Saint Lucie		FL	34952	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
635262		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44554		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		St Lucie Medical Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/19/2008		9/20/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left hip pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left hip replacement
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose and treat displaced acetabulum fracture
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Delay in treatment; permanent disability
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/26/2011			562011CA001264
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			2/6/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Coastal Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Center Inc Merrell MD, William S Florida United Radioogy LC Oriaku MD, Iheonu Indian River Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic PA
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
1/23/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$185,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$39,180

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,231

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$100,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

9/23/2013 3:28:04 PM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	33703	39180
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	6763	7231

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Court Case # 562011CA002670

Indemnity Paid: $40,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201264887
Claim Number :	5146201-01
Date Submitted :	9/23/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Susan		K	Spielman
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Norman		A	Palmeri
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7710 South US Hwy 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Saint Lucie		FL	34952	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
635262		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44554		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER		100044
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/19/2010		1/13/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Knee pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Partial knee replacement
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Improper treatment
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Poor result
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
10/5/2011			562011CA002670
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			9/17/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Coastal Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center
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
9/17/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$40,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$21,943

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,772

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$30,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

12/6/2012 8:35:40 AM

Reason for Change:

Updated county where injury occurred and updated ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	3847	4690
Injured Person Address County	St. Lucie	Martin
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	10703	15033

Date of Change:

9/23/2013 3:31:44 PM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	4690	10772
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	15033	21943

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