Dr. VLADIMIR GRNJA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. VLADIMIR GRNJA, MD

9050 Pines Blvd., Ste. 170

Pembroke Pines, FL

33024

Broward

Court Case # 09-043337

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201160335
Claim Number :	CFL- 0901
Date Submitted :	3/31/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gemma			Agustin
Street Address
1800 Second Street, Suite 909
City				State	Zip
Sarasota				FL	34236
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(941) 955 - 0793	647	(941) 906 - 7538	gagustin@pboa.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vladimir			Grnja
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9050 Pines Blvd., Ste. 170
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pembroke Pines		FL	33024	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LR090902000265		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME20137		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Pines Radiology
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/24/2007		9/1/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Diagnosis was: metastatic lung cancer
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient had a chest x-ray done
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient/Plaintiff did not know results from chest x-ray
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient/Plaintiff alleged that Dr. Grnja didn't report his findings of a 2.5 cm round infiltrate in the upper left lobe and a ct scan was recommended to thepatient/plaintiff.
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
8/4/2009			09-043337
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			2/4/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Pines Radioloy, Inc. Marlene Tages-Cordova, DO, PA Tages-Cordova, DO , Marlene Lakeside Medical and Aesthetic Centre, LC Watt, ARNP, Sharon
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
Award for defendant.
Date of Payment
2/4/2010

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

$86,985

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

N/A

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # CACE-13-020108

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576271
Claim Number :	26855-1
Date Submitted :	11/6/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher			Teter
Street Address
2810 West St. Isabel Street Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33602
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 290 - 8282	265		cteter@lancetindemnity.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	VLADIMIR			GRNJA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		210 South Federal Highway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33020	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LR09090200265		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME20137		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Radiology Consultants of Hollywood
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/7/2011		3/27/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Treatment was sought for lower back pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
A CT scan was performed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose a bone lesion.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose a plasmacytoma.
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
8/30/2013			CACE-13-020108
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			9/29/2015
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
9/29/2015

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

$150,000

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	$250,000	$0

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

Insurer is unaware of what steps have been taken.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # CACE-18-011633

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091088
Claim Number :	2017FL285
Date Submitted :	1/13/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-3867083
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jody			Schwahn
Street Address
611 Druid Road E, Suite 512
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33756
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 581 - 6400	6400		kim@physicianscasualty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vladimir			Grnja
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		210 S Federal Highway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33020	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PC-2017-540		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME20137		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Radiology
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/12/2015		1/24/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Routine mammogram
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Mammogram
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Allegations include failure to property interpret mammogram and recommend a biopsy
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/19/2018			CACE-18-011633
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			12/17/2019
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
12/17/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$31,358

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,335

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

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 2018-007538CA32

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201886776
Claim Number :	2017FL267
Date Submitted :	10/18/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-3867083
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jody			SChwahn
Street Address
611 Druid Road E, Suite 512
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33756
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 581 - 6400	1014		kim@physicianscasualty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	VLADIMIR			GRNJA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		210 S. Federal Highway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33020	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PCX-2016-540		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME20137		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Pines Radiology
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Pnes Radiology
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/31/2016		10/25/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Screening mammogram
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Mammogram
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failure to diagnose breast cancer.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/9/2018			2018-007538CA32
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			10/17/2018
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
9/17/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$19,588

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,525

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

None taken

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $99,999.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091304
Claim Number :	2018FL365
Date Submitted :	1/30/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-3867083
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jody			Schwahn
Street Address
725 Indian Rocks Road
City				State	Zip
Belleair				FL	33756
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 481 - 8161	8161		jodyschwahn@yahoo.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vladimir			Grnja
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		210 S Federal Highway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33019	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PCX-2016-540		$100,000		$300,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME20137		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Radiology
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/12/2017		10/22/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Mammogram
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Screening mammogram
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failure to diagnose breast cancer
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			10/22/2019
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
10/22/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$99,999

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$6,344

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$15,000

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

Updates

No updates found.

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Dr. VLADIMIR GRNJA, MD has at least 5 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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