Dr. RONALD ZELNICK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RONALD ZELNICK, MD

210 Jupiter Lakes Blvd.

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CHICAGO INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-6042949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ruby			Thompson
Street Address
33 West Monroe
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60603
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 456 - 5227		(312) 577 - 9507	rthomps2@ffic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald			Zelnick
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		210 Jupiter Lakes Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jupiter		FL	33458	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSP 3000892		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57409		Surgery - General

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER		100176
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/28/2001		12/31/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for surgical repair of incisional hernia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Surgery was performed and after surgery patient developed a post operative bowel obstruction.
Diagnostic Code :		250
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleges negligent performance of surgery.
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
8/4/2004			50-2004-CA 7223
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			11/10/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Tenet Heathcare Corp. Palm Beach gardens Community Grotheer, Nancy
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
11/10/2008

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

$34,066

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$54,096

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$100,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None

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

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