Dr. RICHARD S KALSKI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD S KALSKI, MD

7000 S.W. 97 AV #114

Indemnity Paid: $99,999.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH FLORIDA OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SELF INSURING TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6628916
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Burt		E	Redlus
Street Address
19 W. Flagler Street, Suite 711
City				State	Zip
Miami				FL	33130
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 374 - 6368		(305) 371 - 4759	ber@redluspa.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RICHARD		S	KALSKI
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7000 S.W. 97 AV #114
City		State	Zip Code	County
MIAMI		FL	33173	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
265		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME67050		Surgery - Opthalmology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		OR
Name of Institution		Code
SOUTH FLORIDA AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER		14960506
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/2/2014		3/14/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PATIENT HAD A MATURE CATARACT WHICH REQUIRED SURGICAL REMOVAL
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
CATARACT SURGERY WITH IMPLANTED INTRA OCULAR LENS
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CORRECT
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
AT THE ONSET OF THE SURGERY THE PHACO EMULSIFICATION MACHINE HAND PIECE TIP CLOGGED RESULTING IN A CORNEAL BURN
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/29/2016			16-16661
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/17/2019
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
9/16/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$99,999

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$82,380

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,786

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$70,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

REINFORCED TO INSURED THAT RARE SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS REQUIRE DETAILED OPERATIVE REPORTS AND EXPLANATIONS

Does Dr. RICHARD S KALSKI, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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