Dr. RICHARD J LICHTENSTEIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD J LICHTENSTEIN, MD

P. O. Box 25428

Indemnity Paid: $178,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		J	Lichtenstein
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		P. O. Box 25428
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sarasota		FL	34277	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
17193		$2,000,000		$5,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME56280		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery		80280

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100087
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/19/1996		6/8/1998

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Gastric perforation.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to properly interpret CT scan, resulting in delay in diagnosis of gastric perforation, then abdominal and brain abscesses.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in diagnosis of gastric perforation.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Surgery to attempt to repair perforated bowel, resulting in permanent colostomy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/22/1998			98-5517-CA-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			11/15/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Novak, M.D., Russell SMH Radiology Associates, P.A. Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/15/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$178,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$205,123

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$59,831

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$178,500

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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