Dr. ROBERT D KATZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERT D KATZ, MD

1800 Cortez Rd. W

Bradenton, FL

34207

Manatee

Court Case # 10-CA-05364

Indemnity Paid: $45,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201263430
Claim Number :	15748-01
Date Submitted :	4/3/2012

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	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert		D	Katz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1800 Cortez Rd. West
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bradenton		FL	34207	Manatee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0012992		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2116

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Cortez Foot Surgery Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/12/2007		6/11/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hallux valgus, left
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Austin bunionectomy with screw fixation, left
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient was first seen by insured on 5-24-07 with complaints of a painful left, 1st metatarsal.She had significant bunion deformity to her left foot.Treatment alternatives were discussed, and patient elected to have surgical correction.During the post-operative care that occurred until March 2008, and then again in November 2008, patient did well; however, she had a persistent hallux varus deformity, which insured hoped would correct over time with the use of closed toe shoes. Unfortunately, patient did not heed insuredÂ¿s recommendations by vigilantly wearing closed toe shoes, which allowed the deformity to continue. When she returned to insured in November 2008, an additional surgical procedure to correct that deformity was discussed; however, patient declined and never returned to insured.Patient claims the varus developed because insuredÂ¿s surgery was negligently performed.Out expert stated that he believes this complication developed from muscle spasm of the abductor hallucis muscle following lateral release of the opposing muscle of the adductor hallucis.This complication could not have been anticipated by insured.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/29/2010			10-CA-05364
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Manatee			3/8/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Cortez Foot & Ankle Specialists, P.A.
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
3/13/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$45,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$18,076

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,978

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

None - Specialty code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2006CA6267

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200848450
Claim Number :	10088-01
Date Submitted :	2/4/2008

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	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
110 Westwood Place
City				State	Zip
Brentwood				TN	37027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert		D	Katz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1800 Cortez Rd. W
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bradenton		FL	34207	Manatee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0012992		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2116

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Cortez Foot Surgery Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/13/2004		12/20/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hallux valgus, left; elevated 2nd digit, left; 2nd met contracture with dislocation; hammertoe contracture, 3rd digit, left
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Austin-Akin bunionectomy with screw fixation, left; arthroplasty digit 3, left; arthrodesis, 2nd digit, left: t&C 2nd digit, left
Diagnostic Code :		735.0
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient claims continued pain and swelling post-op, which was addressed by insured; however, patient subsequently left insured's care.She claims that further surgery was necessary to correct her problems and alleges improper treatment by insured.
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
12/8/2006			2006CA6267
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Manatee			1/30/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Cortez Foot & Ankle Specialists, P.A.
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
1/31/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$26,923

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,135

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

None - Specialty code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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