Dr. WAYNE L FAULKNER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WAYNE L FAULKNER, MD

6320 Venture Drive, Suite 102

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-0731810
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Connie		L	Peters
Street Address
PO Box52810
City				State	Zip
Bellevue				WA	98015
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(425) 636 - 1000	1012	(916) 781 - 5795	cpeters@intercareins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Wayne		L	Faulkner
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6320 Venture Drive, Suite 102
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bradenton		FL	34202	Manatee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
DAF 1011759		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN13646		Dentists - N.O.C.		80211

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Manatee
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
Other		Dental OFfice
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/4/2006		2/26/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to the insured because she did not like the look of her smile and wanted a full mouth reconstruction.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured practices the LVI method of full mouth reconstruction, focusing on neuromuscular dentistry utilizin a tens unti to set the oclusion.He set the occlusion and made crowns for the plaintiff with multiple adjustments.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The plaintiff alleged the insured failed to diagnose and treat her bilateral TMJ problems and occlusal problem resulting in the need for a subsequent surgical procedures and continued problems with her occlusion in the future
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Slight - Lacerations, contusions, minor scars, rash.No delay.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/15/2007			2007-CA-6225
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Manatee			3/30/2009
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
Disposed of by Arbitration
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
4/7/2009

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

$142,477

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$35,110

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

Unknown

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