Dr. ROBERT L FERDINAND, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERT L FERDINAND, MD

422 MAIN ST

Indemnity Paid: $47,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS INS. CO.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
03-0347914
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Elizabeth			Franklin
Street Address
401 N. Lindbergh Blvd
City				State	Zip
St. Louis				MO	63141
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(314) 993 - 1700	226	(314) 993 - 6843	efranlin@aaortho.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ROBERT		L	FERDINAND
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		422 MAIN ST
City		State	Zip Code	County
WINDERMERE		FL	34786	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PLC98FL00103		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Other			Orthodontist
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN4293

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Orthodontist's office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Orthodontist's office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/26/1997		11/20/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Class I malocclusion with congenitally absence of several maxillary and mandibular teeth, TMJ, right cuspid in crossbite
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Braces on teeth
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose periodontal disease and root resorption during treatment.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failure to diagnose periodontal disease and root resorption during treatment.She was treated by other doctors in the office who were also sued.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/12/2002			CI-02 2481
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			1/14/2003
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Denson, JerryM
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
1/16/2003

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$47,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$26,022

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

Doctor is now deceased.

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Does Dr. ROBERT L FERDINAND, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. ROBERT L FERDINAND, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).