Dr. RUSSELL A GORNSTEIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RUSSELL A GORNSTEIN, MD

3925 West Boynton Beach Blvd

Boynton Beach, FL

33436

Palm Beach

Court Case # 5D2010CA012658

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201161323
Claim Number :	284821
Date Submitted :	9/17/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Susan		K	Spielman
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Russell		A	Gornstein
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3925 West Boynton Beach Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boynton Beach		FL	33436	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
632211		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN15413		Periodontics

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
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
3/6/2006		2/4/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Missing teeth
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Implant replacement
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Negligent placement, failed informed consent, failure to monitor
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Parasthesia
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
5/11/2010			5D2010CA012658
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			7/29/2011
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
7/29/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$26,213

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,112

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$100,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

2/13/2012 2:43:07 PM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	6320	11419
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	20881	23683

Date of Change:

9/17/2012 4:05:23 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	11419	12112
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	23683	26213

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