Dr. PAUL S BERGER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PAUL S BERGER, MD

4900 BAYOU BLVD. SUITE 205

PENSACOLA, FL

32503

Escambia

Court Case # 2006 CA 001193

Indemnity Paid: $137,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201159473
Claim Number :	PMG-06-AO-51375
Date Submitted :	1/3/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HUDSON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
75-1637737
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
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	PAUL		S	BERGER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4900 BAYOU BLVD. SUITE 205
City		State	Zip Code	County
PENSACOLA		FL	32503	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCP4001905		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME55221		Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Escambia
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (PENSACOLA)		100025
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Nursery
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/22/2005		5/10/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
INFANT DELIVERED PREMATURE AND STRESSED AT BIRTH.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
COMMUNICATION OF CAH RESULTS NOT RELAYED TIMELY RESULTING IN PREMATURE DISCHARGE
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
DISCHARGED PRIOR TO CAH RESULTS BEING COMMUNICATED TO NEONATOLOGISTS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
BRAIN INFARCT
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
1/1/2006			2006 CA 001193
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			12/28/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
10/6/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$137,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$57,482

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,813

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

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Court Case # 2010 CA 003283

Indemnity Paid: $85,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201161808
Claim Number :	PMG-09-AO-90309
Date Submitted :	10/7/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HUDSON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
75-1637737
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy			Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 722 - 1603	kathy_stockton@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	PAUL		S	BERGER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4900 BAYOU BLVD., SUITE 205
City		State	Zip Code	County
PENSACOLA		FL	32503	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCP4004934		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME55221		Emergency Medicine - Including Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (PENSACOLA)		100025
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/16/2008		8/3/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PREMATURE INFANT
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
PLACEMENT OF UVC
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NEGLIGENT PLACEMENT OF UVC LINE
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
LIVER INFARCT
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/2/2011			2010 CA 003283
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			9/30/2011
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
8/9/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$85,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$10,065

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,336

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

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