Dr. ROBERT T HOOVER II, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERT T HOOVER II, MD

661 E. Altamonte Dr.

Altamonte Springs, FL

32701

Seminole

Court Case # 05-CA-6289

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201056569
Claim Number :	9500-01
Date Submitted :	2/23/2010

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		T	HOOVER II
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		661 E. Altamonte Dr.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Altamonte Springs		FL	32701	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0009383		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO1503

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Seminole
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
2/24/2003		3/18/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Foot and ankle pain and swelling
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Pain medication
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient initially started treating with insured in December 1993.Over the years, he continued to treat with insured for various podiatric medical complaints related to and caused by his landscaping work.For the time period relevant to this suit (essentially late 2001 through March 12, 2003), insured treated patient for complaints of ankle pain, a jammed toe on his left foot, and left foot, ankle, knee, hip, and low back pain secondary to a limb length discrepancy and a large plantar fibroma.Over the course of eighteen (18) months, insured prescribed narcotic pain medication for patient to treat his foot and ankle pain and swelling. The last time insured treated patient was February 24, 2003. Patient passed away on March 12, 2003, from acute drug intoxication, per the Autopsy Report.It is alleged that insured failed to follow standards of care in prescribing controlled substances.Our expert opined emphatically that the amount of narcotic pain medications prescribed collectively by insured and his associate was not excessive and would be within the standard of care.In that same light, the medical examiner who performed the autopsy on patient testified the Lortab in patientÂ¿s system was on the very low end of the range/spectrum that could be considered toxic to a person.He further testified that the toxicology report showed the presence of other narcotic pain medications in patientÂ¿s system, which revealed he could have been taking two different types or forms of hydrocodone, and could have been obtaining other narcotic pain medications illegally and from sources other than his physicians.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/21/2005			05-CA-6289
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			2/4/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Pascarella, Hoover, Finkelstein, Wagner & Estrada, DPM, P.A. FINKELSTEIN, HOWARD B
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
2/11/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$125,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$44,964

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,851

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	$2,785	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

None - Specialty code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 09-CA-1193-09-G

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201056037
Claim Number :	11815-01
Date Submitted :	1/14/2010

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		T	HOOVER II
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		661 E. Altamonte Dr.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Altamonte Springs		FL	32701	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0009383		$1,000,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO1503

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Park Place Surgery Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/24/2006		5/16/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Posterior tibial tendon tear, left foot; pes planovalgus, left foot
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Repair of posterior tibial tendon; insertion of MBA implant, left foot
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient presented with complaints of pain and swelling involving the ankle area bilaterally.Prior to surgery, patient underwent conservative treatment consisting of steroid injections, a cam walker and physical therapy, without improvement, so surgery was performed.Post-op, patient underwent displacement of the implant, so revision surgery was performed in August 2006, with a different type of implant being employed; however, patient suffered displacement of this implant as well.She declined further surgery by insured, but went on to further surgery with another doctor.Patient alleges improper treatment by insured, claiming that he used multiple injections of steroid at the insertion point of the tendon, causing tendon rupture.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/9/2009			09-CA-1193-09-G
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Seminole			12/14/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Pascarella, Hoover, Finkelstein & Wagner, DPM, PA
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
12/17/2009

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

$14,168

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,152

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

None - Specialty code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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