Dr. RICHARD KATZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD KATZ, MD

14153 Yosemite Drive, Suite 1063

Hudson, FL

34667

Pasco

Court Case # 2016-CA-000778

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201781575
Claim Number :	F15-0127-14
Date Submitted :	3/29/2017

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	Dionysia			Lawson
Street Address
560 Davis Street
City				State	Zip
San Francisco				CA	94111
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(415) 735 - 2013		(415) 735 - 2097	dlawson@norcalmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard			Katz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		14153 Yosemite Dr. Ste. 103
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hudson		FL	34667	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MS000703		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME64682		Surgery - Orthopedic

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Katz Orthopaedic Institute
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Katz Orthopaedic Institute
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/10/2014		5/28/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to insured for treatment of knee pain and insured
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Knee Arthroscopy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
no misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Fractured right hip femur neck
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/15/2016			2016-CA-000778
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			2/28/2017
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
2/28/2017

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

$35,839

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

Discussed with Risk Mgt and Insured

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # CA-14-822

Indemnity Paid: $97,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201678580
Claim Number :	14-0212-A-12
Date Submitted :	5/26/2016

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	Dionysia			Lawson
Street Address
560 Davis Street
City				State	Zip
San Francisco				CA	94111
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(415) 735 - 2013		(415) 735 - 2097	dlawson@norcalmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard			Katz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		14153 Yosemite Drive, Suite 1063
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hudson		FL	34667	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MS000703		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME64682		Surgery - Orthopedic

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Katz Orthopaedic Institute, LLC
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/10/2012		10/7/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Right shoulder pain, weakness after a lymph node excision.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
examination was performed; pain management and physical therapy recommended.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
allegation of untreated spinal accessory nerve
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
permanent injury to the spinal accessory nerve.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/3/2015			CA-14-822
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			5/12/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Orthopaedic Institute, LLC Palmer, Kevin Access Management Company,LLC
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
5/12/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$97,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$47,826

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 were discussed with the insured and risk management was notified. Risk management discussed the case with the insured

Updates

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