Dr. RONALD J KANTER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RONALD J KANTER, MD

3100 S.W. 62nd Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-0638499		4067
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	NANCY			CARR
Street Address
11440 SW 88th STREET
City				State	Zip
MIAMI				FL	33176
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 274 - 4070		(305) 274 - 2701	carol.lobacz@nccrms.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald		J	Kanter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		3100 S.W. 62nd Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33155	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ106438773411		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME120820		Surgery - Cardiac

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL		110199
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/18/2016		5/15/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Supraventricular tachycardia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Radiofrequency ablation of the slow pathway of the AV node.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made of this patient.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Claimant's attorney alleged a failure to properly perform radiofrequency ablation of the slow pathway of the AV node resulting in the patient sustaining high grade AV heart block and subsequent pacemaker placement. This claim was settled without an admission of liability and as a business decision to avoid protracted litigation.
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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			10/31/2018
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
9/11/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$146,869

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$30,859

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$50,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Not applicable.

Does Dr. RONALD J KANTER, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. RONALD J KANTER, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

Medical Malpractice Cases