Dr. THOMAS KIRCHNER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. THOMAS KIRCHNER, MD

10101 Forest Hill Blvd.

Wellington, FL

33414

Palm Beach

Court Case # CA 02-10557 AA

Indemnity Paid: $1,000,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850500
Claim Number :	551 01 833816
Date Submitted :	8/12/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CHICAGO INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-6042949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ruby			Thompson
Street Address
33 West Monroe
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60603
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 456 - 5227		(312) 577 - 9507	rthomps2@ffic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	THOMAS			KIRCHNER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		17136 Golf Pine Circle
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33414	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSP 3000906		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME71412		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL		110006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/26/1999		4/8/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with complaints of daily fever.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Several test and procedures were performed including a Gallium Scan which was read by our insured.
Diagnostic Code :		010
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiffs allege our insured failed to properly read the Gallium Scan which lead to a failure to diagnose a dermal tract abscess.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/30/2002			CA 02-10557 AA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			7/3/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
PALMS WEST 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
4/1/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$97,961

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,979

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$300,000

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

NONE

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 50-2005-CA007658

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201056692
Claim Number :	135114
Date Submitted :	3/8/2011

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	Thomas			Kirchner
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		11337 Okeechobee Boulevard, Suite A
City		State	Zip Code	County
Royal Palm Beach		FL	33411	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP42017		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME71412		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery		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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		110010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/19/2004		12/30/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
42 year old female approximately 36 weeks pregnant with a history of placenta previa.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
C-section to deliver approximately 36 week fetus.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose placenta accreta although the risk of placenta accreta and complications were explained to the patient by the perinatologist and the OB/GYN.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Intra abdominal blood loss leading to hypovolemic shock, cardiac arrest and death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/6/2005			50-2005-CA007658
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			3/4/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Patel, Vinu D Palm Beach Perinatal Center, PA Wellington Imaging Associates, PA Wellington Regional Medical Center Weinstein, Bruce H Anesthesiology Consultants of the Palm Beaches, PA
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

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$104,370

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$68,851

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

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:

3/8/2011 9:57:53 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional fees/expenses paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	87641	104370
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	59682	68851

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201574683
Claim Number :	195308
Date Submitted :	5/12/2016

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	Tracy		M	Harris
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7932			tharris@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Thomas			Kirchner
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12788 West Forest Hills Blvd, Suite 1003
City		State	Zip Code	County
Wellington		FL	33414	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP70601		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor Limited to Mayo Clinic
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME71412		Radiology - interventional

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	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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/30/2013		5/28/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Routine Breast Cancer Screening
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral Screening Mammogram
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged Diagnosis of Cancerous conditions as benign finding
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
58 year-old female underwent bilateral screening mammogram and alleges the improper interpretation of the findings resulted in an 8 mo. delay in the diagnosis of breast cancer.
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			4/30/2015
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

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

$13,170

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,161

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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 case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

6/8/2015 5:24:48 PM

Reason for Change:

Updating Indemnity Payment and ALEA information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	11162	11189
Indemnity Paid	0	250000
Settlement Reached	0	1
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	9968	12615

Date of Change:

5/12/2016 4:14:06 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated non economic loss information.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	11189	12161
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	250000
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	12615	13170

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

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Court Case # 50 2006 CA2340 MB AN

Indemnity Paid: $6,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849730
Claim Number :	136156
Date Submitted :	7/31/2009

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	Thomas		M	Kirchner
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		10101 Forest Hill Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Wellington		FL	33414	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP42017		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME71412		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery		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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		110010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/22/2004		2/4/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Emphysema
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged delay in reading chest x-ray
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Emphysema
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
7/10/2006			50 2006 CA2340 MB AN
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			5/28/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Wellington Regional Medical Center, Incorporated Wellington Imaging Associates, PA Montgomery, Donald Driscoll, Lori Inphynet Contracting Services, 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

$6,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,421

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,826

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$6,000

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:

7/31/2009 2:54:44 PM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices were paid after the file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	21114	34421
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8551	10826

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