Dr. WILLIAM B TRATTLER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WILLIAM B TRATTLER, MD

8940 North Kendall driveSuite 400-E

Miami, FL

33176

Dade

Court Case # 05-22073 CA 21

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200643647
Claim Number :	05-11
Date Submitted :	12/27/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH FLORIDA OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SELF INSURING TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6628916
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		Medical Service Agents, Inc.
Street Address
19 w. Flagler St., Suite 711
City				State	Zip
Miami				FL	33130
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 374 - 6368		(305) 371 - 4759	jas@redluspa.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William		B	Trattler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8940 North Kendall driveSuite 400-E
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33176	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
261		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME66007		Surgery - Opthalmology		ME66007

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Dade
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
1/26/2003		4/18/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
elevated intraoculr pressure, right eye
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Taps, laser treatment and drops to reduce pressure
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient had visual field loss in her eye.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/9/2005			05-22073 CA 21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			11/28/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Kaiser, Charles J
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
11/19/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$17,505

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,732

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$50,000

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

Physician was counselled on on-call practice.

Updates

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Court Case # 05-22073 CA 21

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200643651
Claim Number :	05-11
Date Submitted :	12/27/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH FLORIDA OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SELF INSURING TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6628916
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jodi		A	Seldin
Street Address
19 W. Flagler Street
City				State	Zip
Miami				FL	33130
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 374 - 6368		(305) 371 - 4759	jas@redluspa.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William		B	Trattler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8940 N. Kendall DriveSuite 400-E
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33176	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
261		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME66007		Surgery - Opthalmology		ME66007

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Dade
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
12/26/2003		4/18/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Elevated intraocular pressure
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Taps, laser and medications to reduce intraocular pressure
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The pateint lost central vision in one of her eyes.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/9/2005			05-22073 CA 21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			11/28/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
KAISER, CHARLES j
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
11/19/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$17,505

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,732

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$50,000

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

Physician was counselled on on-call procedures.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 15-26224

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885839
Claim Number :	15-06
Date Submitted :	7/10/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH FLORIDA OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SELF INSURING TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6628916
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Burt		E	Redlus
Street Address
19 W. Flagler Street, Suite 711
City				State	Zip
Miami				FL	33130
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 374 - 6368		(305) 371 - 4759	ber@redluspa.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	WILLIAM		B	TRATTLER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8940 N. KENDALL DRIVE #400
City		State	Zip Code	County
MIAMI		FL	33176	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
261		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME66007		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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		OFFICE
Name of Institution		Code
MEDICAL ARTS SURGERY CENTER		258
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/21/2013		2/27/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
SIGNIFICANT CATARACT
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
PIGGY BACK LENS INFPLANT TO IMPROVE NEAR VISION
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
THERE WAS NO MIS DIAGNOSIS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
ALLEGATION THAT PIGGY BACK SURGERY RESULTED IN ANTIERIOR ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY
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
11/17/2015			15-26224
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			7/9/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the defendant.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$67,775

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$21,597

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

DOCTOR WARNED THAT BEING FALSELY ACCUSED OF NEGLIGENCE IS PART OF DOING BUSINESS

Updates

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