Dr. ROBERT DUNNE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERT DUNNE, MD

2717 No. Wickham Rd.

Melbourne, FL

32935

Brevard

Court Case # 05-2013-CA-035322

Indemnity Paid: $245,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201470200
Claim Number :	19349-01
Date Submitted :	3/20/2014

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			Dunne
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2717 No. Wickham Rd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32935	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0015939		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2287

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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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/6/2011		5/6/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Ulceration, left, 5th toe
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
X-rays ordered, area debrided, Keflex prescribed
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 5/6/11 for an ulceration of the fifth toe left, foot.It was determined that the patient had gangrene of the tip of his 5th toe along with a paronychia of his left hallux.Insured felt that the patient had significant arterial insufficiency.X-rays were ordered, the area debrided and Keflex prescribed.He also ordered non-invasive vascular testing and a consult with vascular surgeon.Patient was seen on a number of occasions between the initial visit and June 27.Throughout this treatment there are various and multiple ulcers noted on the foot with a relatively large heel lesion being described on 6/13.It appears that insured abdicated the overall control of the patient to the vascular surgeon as he had diagnosed the PAD and had the patient referred to the proper specialist.There was nothing insured could do for the PAD, which was the underlying cause of the ulcers; however, he did continue to see the patient and render wound care, including debridement, possibly whirlpools and dressing changes. At some time before the final visit, patient apparently went on a trip to Indiana for a week and, presumably, walked excessively.By the time he returned, he was found to be significantly infected.The patient was eventually admitted to the hospital and, on 7/21, underwent a BKA.He alleges insured failed to timely refer him to a vascular specialist and failed to appropriately treat the wounds.
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
8/31/2013			05-2013-CA-035322
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			3/14/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Lake Washington Foot & Ankle Center
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
3/18/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$245,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,028

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,518

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$165,115	$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

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

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