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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERT FENZL, MD

43309 U.S. Highway 19 North

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-0266645
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert			Fenzl
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		43309 U.S. Highway 19 North
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tarpon Springs		FL	34688	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMP0009740		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME69755		Surgery - Opthalmology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		St. Lukes Cataract and Laser Institute
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/3/1999		7/26/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cataract surgery with post-op complications
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Plaintiff alleges he was not informed of a problem during surgery and that he was not informed of the risks of fluid leakage
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Eye surgery related
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Left eye vision impairment, able to distinguish between light and dark only
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/11/2001			01-9280 CI 19
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			5/6/2009
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
3/2/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$384

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Unknown.All treatment was according to standard of care.A shift in piggy back lens is a known complication and was appropriately corrected.

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