Dr. SIDNEY J COHEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SIDNEY J COHEN, MD

1050 NW 15th Street # 113A

Indemnity Paid: $27,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ludvig		C	Christensen
Street Address
7886 Woodland Center Blvd
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33614
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 880 - 5117	5117	(312) 894 - 3680	ludvig.christensen@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sidney		J	Cohen
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1050 NW 15th Street # 113A
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33486	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
DLP 04813152		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10684		Periodontics		001

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
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/10/2002		5/3/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient required crowns
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
They contend that poorly fitting crowns provided by Dr. Cohen lead to their replacement to avoid further decay and infection.In addition there was allegedly bone loss due to the ill fitting crowns.Because of this, there was severe pain.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Allegations are 1)Failure to diagnose periodontal disease 2) improper fabrication of fixed crown and 3)improper records to include no patient history, exam results etc.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
periodontal disease and bone loss
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
8/19/2005			2005CA007969
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			1/4/2007
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
1/4/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$27,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$31,374

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,931

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

Currently investigated by DOH with proposed stip being considered

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Does Dr. SIDNEY J COHEN, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. SIDNEY J COHEN, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).