Dr. SAMUEL GALITZER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SAMUEL GALITZER, MD

7525 Greenway Center Dr.

Indemnity Paid: $290,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
110 Westwood Place
City				State	Zip
Brentwood				TN	37027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Samuel			Galitzer
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7525 Greenway Center Dr.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Greenbelt		MD	20770	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0009544		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2100

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Out of state
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
7/12/2004		5/21/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Diabetic neurotrophic ulceration beneath 1st met head, right
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Debridement; antibiotics; x-rays taken
Diagnostic Code :		707.10
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed an infection and was immediately hospitalized and underwent a surgical procedure.During the procedure, a piece of wood splinter was removed from the head of the 1st met area.Ultimately, during the hospital stay, the patient underwent a Symes amputation of the right foot.Patient alleges insured failed to discover the splinter and prevent the amputation. It should be noted that initial x-rays were negative, so there was no reason for insured to suspect a foreign body. In addition, our expert testified the likelihood is that the splinter entered the wound between July 12th and July 19th since the wound had been aggressively debrided prior to July 12th, and no splinter was found.In addition, on July 19th a new ulcer was noted by insured just proximal to the previous wound and was, most likely, the site at which the splinter entered.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/30/2007			07-14178
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			8/4/2008
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
8/7/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$290,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$24,130

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$15,628

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None - specialty code #80993

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

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