Dr. PETER BALLAS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PETER BALLAS, MD

16244 s military trail suite 290

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-2559805
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nina		L	Gorton
Street Address
195 lake louise marie road
City				State	Zip
rock hill				NY	12775
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(845) 796 - 2100	5062	(845) 807 - 4985	NGorton@ftr.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	peter			ballas
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		16244 s military trail suite 290
City		State	Zip Code	County
delray beach		FL	33484	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
cm0503305		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME46838		Dermatology - All Other

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Palm Beach
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
7/9/1993		12/24/1996

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
complaint of rash to the axillae and groin
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
antibiotic creams
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
failure to consider lyme disease in differential diagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
failure todiagnose lyme disease
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/12/1997			97-007241 (04)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			9/16/2005
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
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/5/2005

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

$146,299

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$32,432

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

the insured has consulted with defense counsel, medical experts and claims personnel regarding this matter

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