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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERT J KADISH, MD

1521 No. Causeway Blvd.

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

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		J	KADISH
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1521 No. Causeway Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Metairie		LA	70001	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0009640		$100,000		$300,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2607

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Ochsner Medical Center, Keaner, LA
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/20/2008		2/6/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left bunion; left hammertoes, digits 2 & 3
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left bunionectomy; left, 2nd arthrodesis; left, 3rd arthroplasty; left, 2nd MPJ release; insertion of pain pump
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient presented with complaints of a bunnion and hammertoes, for which surgery was performed.Post-op, patient suffered a fracture of the osteotomy site, for which an ORIF was performed.Patient claimed continued pain, which was addressed by insured; however, patient subsequently left his care & went on to treat with other doctors.Patient claims she developed RSD, underwent subsequent surgeries, including amputation of the first ray and metatarsal.She alleges insured used a bone graft during the second surgery which was oversized, and a fixation device that was inappropriate, which caused her problems.
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
4/26/2010			2010-04087
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			6/21/2011
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
6/23/2011

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

$58,145

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$28,763

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

None - Specialty code #80993

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

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