Dr. RICKY LEFF, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICKY LEFF, MD

240 N Wickham Rd, Ste 204

Melbourne, FL

32935

Brevard

Court Case # 05-2005-CA-009378

Indemnity Paid: $240,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200640822
Claim Number :	0900369
Date Submitted :	5/30/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ricky			Leff
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		240 N Wickham Rd, Ste 204
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32935	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL004169		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME80279		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WUESTHOFF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		23960034
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/4/2003		10/4/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pregnancy of Tiffani Nailon
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Emergency C-Section delivery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Performance of ambiocentesis at greater than 34 weeks gestation
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Splastic diplegia, 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
1/25/2005			05-2005-CA-009378
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			5/17/2006
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
5/18/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$240,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,497

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,970

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

N/A

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Court Case # 05-2002-CA-006773

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747110
Claim Number :	23054-01
Date Submitted :	10/1/2007

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ricky			Leff
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		542 Carmel Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32940	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
36540		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME80279		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		80153

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WUESTHOFF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.		100092
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/15/2000		9/18/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Infant delivered vaginally, using vacuum.Fetal monitor strips questionable-not reported to physician.Shoulder dystocia occurred and appropriate maneuvers employed.Infant had Apgar scores of 0 for 10 minutes and subsequently died.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Vaginal delivery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to recognize large for gestational age infant.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/12/2002			05-2002-CA-006773
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			9/11/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
DeCoursey, C.N.M., Doreen Hoskin, C.N.M., Lila Wuestoff Hospital
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
9/11/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$125,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$47,383

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$40,249

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$125,000

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

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

Updates

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