Dr. RODOLFO PUTZEYS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RODOLFO PUTZEYS, MD

3722 CENTRAL AVE

FORT MYERS, FL

33901

Lee

Court Case # 04ca000917

Indemnity Paid: $5,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433849
Claim Number :	HM073961NE
Date Submitted :	12/29/2004

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William		B	Edis
Street Address
7886 Woodland Center Blvd
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33614
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 880 - 5123		(813) 880 - 5105	William.Edis@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RODOLFO			PUTZEYS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3722 CENTRAL AVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
FORT MYERS		FL	33901	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
DNC 05960267		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN13261		Dentists

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Lee
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
3/3/2002		11/12/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Crowns to teeth #2 & 3
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Crowns on teeth 2 & 3
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
none
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged open margins requiring re-do of the crowns.Dr. Putzeys was not consulted, and claim settled at carrier request for defense.
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/11/2004			04ca000917
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			9/13/2004
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
9/13/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$5,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$1,640

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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, Dr. Putzeys was not consulted by patient following crown seating.He was not satisfied with crown and would have replaced himself.Carrier requested we settle for cost of defending.

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