Dr. RONALD S GROBER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RONALD S GROBER, MD

2000 NEBRASKA AVE

FORT PIERCE, FL

34950

St. Lucie

Court Case # 2004-CA-000309(MP)

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200642369
Claim Number :	125667
Date Submitted :	8/14/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald		S	Grober
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2000 NEBRASKA AVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
FORT PIERCE		FL	34950	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP37554		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME12927		Surgery - Orthopedic		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/25/2002		9/16/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Severe rheumatoid arthritis left hip
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left bipolar hip replacement
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Impairment of left lower extremity.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/16/2004			2004-CA-000309(MP)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			9/14/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Ronald S. Grober, MD, 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
9/19/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$50,018

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$45,053

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

1/11/2007 10:08:54 AM

Reason for Change:

"Loss Adjusted/Counsel" & "Other Loss Adjustment" increased due to additional invoices being paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	38226	42472
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	46556	49923

Date of Change:

8/14/2007 10:08:43 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices were paid after file closed thus the increase in expenses and legal fees.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	42472	45053
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	49923	50018

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Court Case # 06-CA-001273 MP

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200848102
Claim Number :	142731
Date Submitted :	8/11/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald		S	Grober
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2000 Nebraska Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Pierce		FL	34950	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP37554		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME12927		Surgery - Orthopedic		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
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
10/25/2004		3/8/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Median nerve injury
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Median nerve laceration
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Median nerve laceration
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/18/2006			06-CA-001273 MP
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			12/20/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Ronald S. Grober, MDPA
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$41,181

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$35,108

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$75,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/11/2009 11:42:57 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	40348	41181
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	28819	35108

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