Dr. ROBERT S ELIAS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERT S ELIAS, MD

8700 North Kendall Drive, Suite 208

Indemnity Paid: $10,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Linda		M	Murray
Street Address
Ten Parkway North, Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Deerfield				IL	60015
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 572 - 6082			murray@markelcorp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert		S	Elias
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8700 North Kendall Drive, Suite 208
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33176	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM-803510		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME37821		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL		100093
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/23/2000		8/14/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff was involved in motor vehicle accident.She was treated & released from ER with no diagnosis of fracture.When her pain persisted, she went to another doctor who diagnosed her with a fracture of the talus bone in her heel.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Plaintiff's heel was not operated on but put in a cast.Plaintiff has now developed a veras deformity, which required surgical correction.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Sub-talar fracture was not diagnosed when plaintiff first came to ER.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff had a heel fracture, which was not correctly diagnosed at first.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/24/2002			02-23195 CA22
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			12/12/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After arbitration is initiated or prior to suit being filed.
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
12/12/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$10,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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

None.

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