Dr. ROBERT J BRUECK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERT J BRUECK, MD

3700 Central Avenue, Suite 1

Fort Myers, FL

33901

Lee

Court Case # 03 CA 4876H

Indemnity Paid: $375,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200851754
Claim Number :	124554
Date Submitted :	7/27/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert		J	Brueck
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3700 Central Avenue, Suite 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33901	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP38242		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME33768		Surgery - Plastic		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Associates in Cosmetic Surgery
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/15/2002		7/29/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Evaluation for bilateral subcutaneous mastectomies.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral subcutaneous mastectomies.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Distortion of both breasts-scarring.
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
12/15/2003			03 CA 4876H
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			12/10/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Brueck, Golosow, Kim & Associates, PL Robert J. Brueck, MDPA
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$375,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$76,578

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$35,749

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$375,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

7/27/2009 10:21:29 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	73983	76578
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	33242	35749

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Court Case # 13CA003305

Indemnity Paid: $145,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576433
Claim Number :	FP4429501
Date Submitted :	12/1/2015

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	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway W. Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert		J	Brueck
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3700 Central Avenue, Suite 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33901	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-CL099339		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME33768		Surgery - Plastic

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
			F	Collier
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		SW Florida Insititute of Amublatory Surg
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/9/2011		5/15/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Sagging abdominal skin post liposuction.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Abdominoploasty.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleged respiratory complications, wound healing issues and infection post abdominoplasty.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/17/2013			13CA003305
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			11/16/2015
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$145,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$59,882

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$39,905

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

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

Updates

No updates found.

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

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