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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERT S KIPPELMAN, MD

74 NE 4th Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Florence		R	Marafatsos
Street Address
6133 N. River Road
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8466		(847) 653 - 8486	florence.marafatsos@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert		S	Kippelman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		74 NE 4th Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Delray Beach		FL	33483	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
3002285		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN11293		Dentists

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/6/2012		7/28/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with failing four unit bridge.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured removed a failing bridge, placed implants and fashioned a new six-unit bridge at #s 7-12. Patient was referred to an Endodontist (No RCT was necessary) but sought treatment elsewhere.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None. Patient alleged improper fabrication of replacement bridge.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient complained of pain at #8.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			12/6/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/28/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$2,161

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

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

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