Dr. RENATO BERGER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RENATO BERGER, MD

5300 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Suite 110

Coconut Creek, FL

33073

Broward

Court Case # 09-56992-CA-08

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201159750
Claim Number :	09-07-0129-A
Date Submitted :	1/27/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		R	Carey
Street Address
4655 Salisbury Rd., Suite 110
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	224	(904) 296 - 1245	scarey@fldic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Renato			Berger
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5300 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Suite 110
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coconut Creek		FL	33073	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MS000284		$250,000		$75,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME80792		Pediatrics - No 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	Broward
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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/13/2007		8/18/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Insured was the treating pediatrician and first noted at 7 months of age the child had a small head circumference and suspected the possibility of craniosynostosis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Insured suspected the possibility of craniosynostosis and referred the patient to a craniofacial specialist.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Bilateral blindness and brain damage.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/8/2009			09-56992-CA-08
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			1/26/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Fritts, ARNP, Mary Stelnicki, M.D., Eric Eric Stelnicki, M.D., P.A. Baquero, M.D., Jamie Jamie Baquero, M.D., P.A. Katz, M.D., Michael Michael Katz, M.D., P.A. Bachow, M.D., Terry Terry Bachow, M.D., P.A. Imaging Consultants of South Florida, LLC West Boca Medical Center, Inc.
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
12/1/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$71,986

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Circumstances of the case have been discussed with the Insurd and Risk Management. Risk Management has discussed the case with the Insured.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 12-30242

Indemnity Paid: $248,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201367562
Claim Number :	12-0003-A-11
Date Submitted :	12/27/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Melodee			Dixon
Street Address
4655 Salisbury Road
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	209	(904) 296 - 1013	mdixon@fldic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Renato			Berger
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5300 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Ste. 110
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coconut Creek		FL	33073	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MS000284		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME80792		Pediatrics - No 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	Broward
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
10/23/2011		1/4/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to insured for follow-up after a 10 day course of treatment w/Augmentin for ear infection and asthma.The insured noted opacification of the right tympanic membrane and a thick post nasal drip.He prescribed Bactrim for 14 days, for treatment of acute maxillary sinusitis and otitis media.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Prescription of Augmentin and then Bactrim.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was diagnosed with pharyngitis and fifth disease erythema infectiosum.A few days later, the patient was taken to the ER and diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to properly evaluate, diagnose and treat Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
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
10/26/2012			12-30242
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			6/6/2013
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
6/6/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$248,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$31,602

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Circumstances of this case have been discussed with the insured and Risk Management was notified.

Updates

Date of Change:

12/27/2013 7:48:06 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional ALAE received.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	24351	31602

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