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Dr. SCOTT D TANNENBAUM, MD

4399 Nob Hill Road

Sunrise, FL

33351

Broward

Court Case # CACE 19-008557 (03)_

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202092491
Claim Number :	230680
Date Submitted :	6/23/2020

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	Tammie			Heifner
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7923			theifner@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Scott		D	Tannenbaum
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4399 Nob Hill Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sunrise		FL	33351	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
mp35477		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57381		Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HEALTHSOUTH SUNRISE REHAB. HOSP.		103028
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Physical Therapy Department
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/22/2017		7/17/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Bilateral paralysis, numbness from nipple line down, and neurogenic bowel and bladder, all related to a diagnosis of spinal cord infarct following a posterior spinal fusion surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Rehabilitation therapies, management of orthostatic hypotension, anxiety and depression.___________________________________________________________________
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Unknown at this time
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged the insured failed to recognize and diagnose a spinal fracture or dislocation, resulting in death from cardiopulmonary arrest, thoraco abdominal aortic aneurysm and thoracic wound infection nine months later
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/22/2019			CACE 19-008557 (03)_
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			5/8/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Norton, Robert Scott D. Tannenbaum MD PA Ortho HNN, LLC. Florida Spine Associates, LLC Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sunrise Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Inc.
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

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$24,798

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$18,099

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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 case with defense counsel, insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 02-14344 CACE 18

Indemnity Paid: $30,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200848332
Claim Number :	115950
Date Submitted :	8/7/2009

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	Scott		D	Tannenbaum
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4399 Nob Hill Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sunrise		FL	33351	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP35477		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57381		Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation		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	Broward
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
3/6/2000		4/3/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Intractable lower back pain and multiple degenerative disc disease
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged overprescription of the drug, Oxycontin
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Emotional Only
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/29/2002			02-14344 CACE 18
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			1/22/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Scott D. Tannenbaum, MDPA Healthsouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital
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

$30,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$109,031

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$62,597

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$30,000

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:

8/7/2009 10:40:16 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	106071	109031
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	58007	62597

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