Dr. PETER S CHEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PETER S CHEN, MD

835 7th Street Suite 6

Indemnity Paid: $65,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SHARI		R	MCGEE
Street Address
333 S. WABASH AVE.
City				State	Zip
CHICAGO				IL	60604
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 822 - 2535			shari.mcgee@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	PETER		S	CHEN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		835 7th Street Suite 6
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clermont		FL	34711	Lake
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
DNC 297135146		$3,000,000		$6,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN17794		Endodondics

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Special Procedure Room
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/11/2015		9/2/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED ROOT CANAL MATERIAL EXTENDED BEYOND APEX OF TOOTH #31 CAUSING UNDUE PRESSURE ON IAN RESULTING IN PERMANENT NUMBNESS TO RIGHT LOWER LIP AND CHIN.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ALLEGED ROOT CANAL MATERIAL EXTENDED BEYOND APEX OF TOOTH #31 CAUSING UNDUE PRESSURE ON IAN RESULTING IN PERMANENT NUMBNESS TO RIGHT LOWER LIP AND CHIN.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
ALLEGED ROOT CANAL MATERIAL EXTENDED BEYOND APEX OF TOOTH #31 CAUSING UNDUE PRESSURE ON IAN RESULTING IN PERMANENT NUMBNESS TO RIGHT LOWER LIP AND CHIN.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/21/2017			0010707
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			1/25/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/25/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$65,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$13,128

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,579

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

Enforcing guidelines and policies to prevent risks.

Does Dr. PETER S CHEN, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. PETER S CHEN, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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