Dr. SCOTT KOPPEL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SCOTT KOPPEL, MD

500 NW 43rd St.

Gainesville, FL

32607

Alachua

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $275,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201781246
Claim Number :	23752-01
Date Submitted :	2/20/2017

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
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Scott			Koppel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		500 NW 43rd St.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32607	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0018122		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2501

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
			F	Alachua
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH FLORIDA SURGICAL PAVILION		183
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/24/2015		11/30/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Heel spur syndrome, left foot
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Plantar fasciectomy with resection of calcaneal spur
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Wrong site surgery
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			1/26/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/12/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$275,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,627

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,174

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$93,725	$10,000
Wage Loss	$11,632	$20,000
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

None - Specialty Code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 23752-01

Indemnity Paid: $275,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201781406
Claim Number :	237502-01
Date Submitted :	3/13/2017

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	Scott			Koppel
Street Address
500 NW 43rd St. Suite 2
City				State	Zip
Gainesville				FL	32607
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(352) 376 - 5112		(352) 376 - 0320	skoppel66@gmail.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Scott			Koppel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		500 NW 43rs Street, Suite 2
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32607	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0018122		$500,000		$15,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2501

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
			F	Alachua
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH FLORIDA SURGICAL PAVILION		183
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/15/2015		5/5/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Retrocalcaneal exostosis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Resection of posterior calcaneal spur.Repair of achilles tendon.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Incomplete resection of spur. Chronic pain. Post operative infection with delayed healing.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/5/2016			23752-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			12/27/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/27/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$275,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$93,275	$0
Wage Loss	$11,632	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Better assessment of vascularity to area of surgery

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 43413812

Indemnity Paid: $95,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201884659
Claim Number :	23461-01
Date Submitted :	3/15/2018

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	Angeline			Schave
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd. Ste. 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2998	(615) 986 - 1945	aschave@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Scott			Koppel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		500 NW 43rd Street, Suite 2
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32607	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0018122		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2501

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	Alachua
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100204
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/15/2014		2/15/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fractured calcaneus, right foot
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Resection of bone from the posterior calcaneus and fracture fragment, repair of Achilles tendon, and removal of painful hardware x2 screws
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient was initially seen by insured in 2013 after falling off a motorcycle and sustaining a fracture and blister on the right foot. After discussing in length all treatment options, patient elected for ORIF surgery on 11/2/13. Post-op the patient fell and broke the cast causing a bone fragment to back away from the calcaneus. A new cast was placed but patient broke that cast also and it was determined additional surgery would be needed. Surgery was performed 1/15/14 to address the bone fragment. Patient went on to break two more casts due to being non-compliant. The wound was slow to heal but ultimately did heal but patient developed a second wound to the posterior heel after a continued failure to wear a CAM walker as instructed. Patient was sent to wound care and the wound care records note major non-compliance. At this time a sinus track infection was not diagnosed and there was no suspicion for osteomyelitis. Patient later went to hospital where a CT scan report noted suspicious osteomyelitis of the calcaneus. Patient alleges a delay in diagnosis of the infection resulting in osteomyelitis and subsequent surgical procedures.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/30/2016			43413812
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			3/4/2018
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
3/6/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$95,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$168,241

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,226

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$35,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Specialty code - 80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2017-CA-0441

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885230
Claim Number :	25855-01
Date Submitted :	5/2/2018

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	Angeline			Schave
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd. Ste. 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2998	(615) 986 - 1945	aschave@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Scott			Koppel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		500 NW 43rd St. Ste. 2
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32607	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0018122		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2501

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
			F	Alachua
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/13/2015		10/25/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Stiffness, swelling, pain, weakness right foot; difficulty walking
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Implant arthroplasty; 4th and 5th hammertoe repair on right foot
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient presented to the insured with stiffness, swelling and pain in the right foot with difficulty walking. After reviewing x-rays of the right foot, insured discussed surgery which was performed 2/13/15. Patient did not return back to the insured after her surgery. Patient alleges swelling around the ankle with pain with permanent worsened balance and permanent loss of use of her 4th toe. Patient also alleges she did not give informed consent to the surgery.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/13/2017			2017-CA-0441
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			5/2/2018
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
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Summary judgment for the defendant.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$9,004

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Specialty Code - 80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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