Dr. TIMOTHY R LORENZEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. TIMOTHY R LORENZEN, MD

3000 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Tampa, FL

33607

Hillsborough

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201783489
Claim Number :	109324
Date Submitted :	10/24/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-3047990
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		Medical Risk Consultant Group
Street Address
PO Box 140457
City				State	Zip
Coral Gables				FL	33114
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 503 - 5704		(888) 909 - 5304	MMORENO@MRCG.ORG

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Timothy		R	Lorenzen
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3000 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33607	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
OMC0009714		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME51963		Surgery - Opthalmology

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	Hillsborough
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
3/24/2015		12/16/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Foreign body OD
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured examined the patient. There was no evidence of a penetrating injury and he diagnosed a corneal abrasion for which medication was ordered. The patient was seen on two more occasions and it was noted that the corneal abrasion was healing. The patient was instructed to return in one month, however, he never did. The patient, in fact, did not seek any medical care for an additional 9 months. He subsequently developed additional symptoms and, after being seen by two other doctors, an intraocular foreign body was discovered and eventually removed by a retinal surgeon. The patient later developed complications from the retinal surgery and lost vision in the eye.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis. The patient never returned to the insured as instructed.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Loss of vision, right eye.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

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			9/26/2017
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

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

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

Discussion and review with risk management. Case was reviewed by medical experts who were supportive of the care rendered by the insured and stated the care was appropriate.

Updates

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

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