Dr. PHILIP J ORGAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. PHILIP J ORGAN, MD

12958 Brynwood Way

Naples, FL

34105

Collier

Court Case # 2005/4273

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850618
Claim Number :	10044-01
Date Submitted :	8/26/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
110 Westwood Place
City				State	Zip
Brentwood				TN	37027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Philip		J	Organ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12958 Brynwood Way
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34105	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0021696		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO3092

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Vassar Brothers Hospital
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/13/2003		10/4/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
06-18-03 ? Hallux limitus, right; bone spur right 1st met head; tailor?s bunion, right10-13-03 ? Bone screw irritation, right 1st and 5th metatarsals; possible mal-union, right 5th met
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
06-18-03 ? Cheilectomy, right 1st met; osteotomy, right 1st met; osteotomy, right 5th met; application of platelet rich plasma10-13-03 ? Excision of bone screws; stress study, right 5th met
Diagnostic Code :		735.2
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Post-op, patient had varying complaints of pain and stiffness, which was addressed by insured.She also related stepping down on the foot soon after surgery which may have caused some displacement of the 5th met osteotomy.The 5th met screw was also removed because it was causing patient some irritation.Because patient had continued complaints of pain, she went for a second opinion and went on to have subsequent surgeries.Patient alleges improper treatment by insured.
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
8/23/2005			2005/4273
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			8/18/2008
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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
8/21/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$49,803

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,396

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

None - specialty code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2005-2146

Indemnity Paid: $55,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200952994
Claim Number :	9861-01
Date Submitted :	3/19/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Philip		J	Organ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12958 Brynwood Way
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34105	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0021696		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO3092

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Vassar Brothers Hospital
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/23/2001		7/18/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Metatarsus primus adductus, left; hallux valgus, left; plantar-flexed left, 3rd met; subluxed left, 3rd MPJ contracture
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Transpositional triplane osteotomy, left 1st met; ASIF, McBride bunionectomy, left; release contracture left, 3rd MPJ; osteotomy, left, 3rd met, wire fixation and BK cast
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Post-operatively, the patient appeared to be progressing within normal limits; however, insured appropriately recognized that she subsequently developed a varus, as well as subluxation of the third MPJ. Another surgery was performed to address these problems.Patient continued to have ongoing complaints of pain and subsequently left insured?s care. She alleges insured negligently performed surgery, causing the hallux varus and the need for additional surgeries.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/3/2005			2005-2146
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			2/26/2009
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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/27/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$55,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$36,322

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,809

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

None - specialty code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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