Dr. VINCENT M DOLCE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. VINCENT M DOLCE, MD

9897 Lake Worth Road

Lake Worth, FL

33467

Palm Beach

Court Case # 50-2008-CA-025540-MB

Indemnity Paid: $63,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955148
Claim Number :	1005164-01
Date Submitted :	9/17/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	VINCENT		M	DOLCE
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9897 Lake Worth Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Worth		FL	33467	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL004728		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10027		Dental General Practice - NOC

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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/2/2007		4/26/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Decayed teeth
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Multiple crowns and caps
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to properly evaluate and treat periodontal disease
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pain and suffering, need for corrective procedures
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
12/1/2008			50-2008-CA-025540-MB
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/12/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Vincent Dolce DMD 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
10/8/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$63,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,726

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,751

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$40,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

2/24/2010 4:07:10 PM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE financial info

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	3529	6630
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	18007	23017

Date of Change:

9/17/2010 4:18:46 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE Update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	6630	6751
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	23017	23726

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $62,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201988692
Claim Number :	XLC-DM-17-386120
Date Submitted :	5/7/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CATLIN INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
AA3194161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	VINCENT		M	DOLCE
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		11996 TULIO WAY
City		State	Zip Code	County
FORT MYERS		FL	33912	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MMD0049178		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10027		Dentists

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	Lee
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		DENTIST OFFICE
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/20/2016		7/12/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ROOT FRAGMENT RETRIEVAL
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
PROCEDURE TO RETRIEVE ROOT FRAGMENT
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED INJURY TO NERVES
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PARETHESIA DYSETHESIA
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			5/7/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/10/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$62,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$22,964

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,072

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 50-2010-CA000258AF

Indemnity Paid: $42,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201159722
Claim Number :	1006191-01
Date Submitted :	2/3/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vincent		M	Dolce
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9897 Lake Worth Rd, Ste 108
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Worth		FL	33467	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL004728		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10027		Dentists - NOC classification.

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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/29/2008		11/5/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Discolored teeth
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Installation of laminate veneers (Teeth #6-11)
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Temporary veneers left on too long
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Periodontal destruction with need for corrective surgery
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
1/7/2010			50-2010-CA000258AF
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			1/20/2011
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
1/19/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$42,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$19,139

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,791

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

8/18/2011 10:39:22 AM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	2900	3791
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	16140	19064

Date of Change:

2/3/2012 11:33:04 AM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	19064	19139

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Court Case # 502008CA011209

Indemnity Paid: $28,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955147
Claim Number :	1005030-01
Date Submitted :	9/17/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vincent		M	Dolce
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9897 Lake Worth Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Worth		FL	33467	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL004728		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10027		Dental General Practice - NOC

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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/3/2006		1/15/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Decayed teeth
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Root canals on teeth #13 and #14
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Perforation of mesial aspect of both teeth
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pain and suffering, need for corrective treatment
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
4/21/2008			502008CA011209
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/12/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Vincent M Dolce 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
10/8/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$28,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$32,956

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,370

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$19,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

2/24/2010 3:59:18 PM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE financial info

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	6135	7369
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	28335	32842

Date of Change:

9/17/2010 4:16:32 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE Update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	7369	7370
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	32842	32956

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Court Case # 502016CA010196

Indemnity Paid: $24,999.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885796
Claim Number :	1033069-01
Date Submitted :	7/2/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778		(260) 486 - 0782	Lynn.Louthan@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vincent		M	Dolce
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9897 Lake Worth Rd Ste 108
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Worth		FL	33467	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL004728		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10027		Dentists - NOC classification.

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	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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/1/2014		4/20/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Dental issues
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Tooth extraction
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Foreign body left in sinus cavity
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Surgery to remove foreign body
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
9/8/2016			502016CA010196
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			6/27/2018
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
6/27/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$24,999

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$27,544

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,636

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

n/a

Updates

No updates found.

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