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Dr. ROBERT CATANA, MD

3428 N ROOSEVELT BLVD

KEY WEST, FL

33040

Monroe

Court Case # 04-CA-214-K

Indemnity Paid: $975,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200536597
Claim Number :	20265-01
Date Submitted :	10/19/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Kirsch
Street Address
327 Plaza Real, Suite 319
City				State	Zip
Boca Raton				FL	33432
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(561) 362 - 3332		(561) 417 - 6125	nkirsch@acaponline.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert			Catana
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3428 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Key West		FL	33040	Monroe
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
126057		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS5465		Physicians or Surgeons

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/1/1999		9/23/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The Claimant saw the insured for knee pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured performed knee surgery, removing and replacing hardware.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The claimant's labs showed evidence of infection, which was not picked up by the insured. This resulted in amputation.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/1/2004			04-CA-214-K
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Monroe			9/1/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
PERRY, DAVID
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
8/10/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$975,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$10,466

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,128

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

Insured consulted with defense counsel and claims personnel. $975,000.00 was paid in full and final settlement of all claims on behalf of Insured, Robert Catana, D.O.

Updates

Date of Change:

10/19/2005 2:30:36 PM

Reason for Change:

made minor changes.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	10466
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	10128

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # 99-1210 CA-K

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200010262
Claim Number :	1552701
Date Submitted :	2/19/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christine			Sampson
Street Address
200 East Gaines Street
City				State	Zip
Tallahassee				FL	32399
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(850) 413 - 5358		(850) 921 - 8243	Christine.Sampson@fldfs.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ROBERT			CATANA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3428 N ROOSEVELT BLVD
City		State	Zip Code	County
KEY WEST		FL	33040	Monroe
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
126057		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS5465		Surgery - Orthopedic		84154

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HEALTH SYSTEM DEPOO		100150
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/14/1998		7/12/1999

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Comminuted fracture of the lateral tibia
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Internal reduction with allograft bone graft
Diagnostic Code :		95880
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NA
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient later developed a compartment syndrome and alledgedly developed reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/15/1999			99-1210 CA-K
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Monroe			2/8/2000
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
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?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$13,648

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,100

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$350,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$100,000	$0
Wage Loss	$50,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Our insure will make certain in the future that potential compartment syndrome patients are thoroughly investigated

Updates

Date of Change:

2/19/2007 12:43:59 PM

Reason for Change:

OIR updating Historical Closed Claim data.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Name of Institution		HEALTH SYSTEM DEPOO
Injured Person Address County		Palm Beach
County Injury Occurred In		Palm Beach
Insured Address Street	3428 N. Roosevelt Blvd	3428 N ROOSEVELT BLVD
Insured Zip Code	33042	330404224
Insured License Number	OS0005465	OS5465
Portal User Name	plcr_migration_dccs plcr_migration_dccs	Christine Sampson

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Court Case # CAK-01-1561

Indemnity Paid: $475,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537192
Claim Number :	18053-01
Date Submitted :	10/19/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Kirsch
Street Address
327 Plaza Real, Suite 319
City				State	Zip
Boca Raton				FL	33432
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(561) 362 - 3332		(561) 417 - 6125	nkirsch@acaponline.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert			Catana
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3428 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Key West		FL	33040	Monroe
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
126057		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS5465		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FISHERMAN'S HOSPITAL		100024
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/1/1999		8/29/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The claimant sustained a fall at work resulting in a comminuted fracture of the distal humerus.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured performed an ORIF.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
It is alleged that the procedure was performed improperly resulting in non-union.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/27/2001			CAK-01-1561
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Monroe			3/21/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Perry, David
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
3/18/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$475,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$19,482

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,262

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

Insured consulted with claims personnel and defense counsel.$475,000 was paid in full and final settlement of all claims on behalf of the insured.

Updates

Date of Change:

10/19/2005 2:04:01 PM

Reason for Change:

made minor changes.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	19482
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	10262

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # 2009-CA-1244-K

Indemnity Paid: $240,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201161506
Claim Number :	1005495
Date Submitted :	2/3/2012

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	Robert			Catana
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3428 N Roosevelt Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Key West		FL	33040	Monroe
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL005277		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS5465		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Lower Keys Medical Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/31/2007		4/23/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left knee pain and swelling
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Arthroscopic chondroplasty of patella
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Negligent severing of patella tendon
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Need for corrective surgery; pain and suffering
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/14/2009			2009-CA-1244-K
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Monroe			8/31/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Key West Orthopaedics PA
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
8/31/2011

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

$18,696

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,746

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$140,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

2/3/2012 11:30:58 AM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	17615	18696
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	7108	8746

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Court Case # 2012-CA-912-K

Indemnity Paid: $210,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368656
Claim Number :	1008667-01
Date Submitted :	1/22/2014

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	ROBERT			CATANA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3428 N Roosevelt Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Key West		FL	33040	Monroe
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL005277		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS5465		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Lower Keys Medical Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/9/2010		4/26/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left knee pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Improper performance
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pain and suffering; additional surgery
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/21/2012			2012-CA-912-K
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Monroe			10/4/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Key West Orthopaedics PA
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
10/4/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$210,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$22,435

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,875

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$23,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

1/22/2014 3:22:25 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE Update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	21433	22435
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8309	8875

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Court Case # 10-031873

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201887350
Claim Number :	1022640-01
Date Submitted :	12/19/2018

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	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778		(260) 486 - 0782	Lynn.Louthan@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert			Catana
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3428 N Roosevelt Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Key West		FL	33040	Monroe
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL005277		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS5465		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
			M	Monroe
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Lower Keys Medical Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/10/2013		11/24/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Knee issues
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to lavage for post op infection
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Reduced range of motion in knee
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/9/2015			10-031873
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Monroe			12/19/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Key West HMA LLC dba Lower Keys Medical Center Perry MD, David Key West Orthopaedics PA
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
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Judgment notwithstanding the verdict for defendant.
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

$33,084

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$32,548

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

Updates

No updates found.

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