Dr. RICHARD N BERKUN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD N BERKUN, MD

1800 Cortez Road W.

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

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	Angeline			Schave
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd. Ste. 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2998	(615) 986 - 1945	aschave@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		N	Berkun
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1800 Cortez Road W.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bradenton		FL	34207	Manatee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0011884		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO1358

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/17/2016		11/30/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Sesamoiditis right hallux abducto valgus with bunion deformity; painful second deviation digit of right foot
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Austin bunionectony with screw fixation; partial resection of second metatarsal head; arthrodesis of second digit right foot
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed a hallux varus and continues to complain of pain that limits ambulation and daily abilities.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			1/18/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Cortez Foot & Ankle Specialists, PA
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Dropped before Action Filed
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,032

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$650

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

specialty code - 80993

Does Dr. RICHARD N BERKUN, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. RICHARD N BERKUN, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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