Dr. WILLIAM POSNER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WILLIAM POSNER, MD

4343 Royal Palm Avenue

Miami Beach, FL

33140

Dade

Court Case # 08-56781-CA22

Indemnity Paid: $10,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201161873
Claim Number :	36861-01
Date Submitted :	10/14/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William			Posner
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4343 Royal Palm Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami Beach		FL	33140	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
74567		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN15585		Endodondics		80211

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/26/2006		3/19/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for root canal therapy on tooth #30.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
This, then, 66 year old male alleged that the insured failed to perform a proper pre-op exam, resulting in root canal therapy on the wrong tooth #31.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleged that the insured failed to perform a proper preop exam, resulting in root canal therapy on the wrong tooth #31.
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
10/1/2008			08-56781-CA22
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/22/2011
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
9/22/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$10,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$71,958

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,671

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$10,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $10,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091161
Claim Number :	2019-129076
Date Submitted :	1/20/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE AMERICAN MUTUAL, A RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-2511641
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Connie		L	Peters
Street Address
PO Box 52810
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	William			Posner
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		925 NE 30th Terrace, Ste 118
City		State	Zip Code	County
Homestead		FL	33033	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
DP11870		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN15585		Dental General Practice - NOC		80211

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Dental treatment room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/5/2019		4/25/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with non-vital tooth
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Practitioner provided root canal therapy for the patient.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged negligent use of equipment while attempting retrieval of separated endodontic file resulting in sodium hypochlorite accident that caused self-limiting intra oral burns.
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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			11/8/2019
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
11/7/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$10,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,483

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$575

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$10,000

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

No safety management steps taken.

Updates

No updates found.

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