Dr. WOLF SCHWARTZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. WOLF SCHWARTZ, MD

37 SE 5th Street, Ste 200

Boca Raton, FL

33432

Palm Beach

Court Case # 502010CA13244

Indemnity Paid: $35,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201263950
Claim Number :	39649-01
Date Submitted :	5/25/2012

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	Wolf			Schwartz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		37 SE 5th Street, Ste 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33432	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
48113		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN9908		Dental General Practice - NOC		80211

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
4/16/2009		1/14/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for an implant procedure of tooth #19.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bone grafting.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Injury to the inferior alveolar nerve.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/1/2010			502010CA13244
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			5/7/2012
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
5/7/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$35,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,032

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$18,415

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$35,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$11,000	$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 # CA 018697

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201264903
Claim Number :	40020-01
Date Submitted :	9/27/2012

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	Wolf			Schwartz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		37 SE 5th Street, Ste 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33432	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
48113		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN9908		Dental General Practice - NOC		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	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
6/8/2009		4/13/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for implant and bone grafting.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient alleged that the insured failed to inform him about the potential consequences of periodontal treatment, resulting in numbness of the left lower lip and chin.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleges that the insured improperly performed periodontal treatment, resulting in numbness of his left lower lip and chin.
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
7/22/2010			CA 018697
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			9/6/2012
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
9/6/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$41,652

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,245

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$25,000

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 # 502012CA002761

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201677486
Claim Number :	FP4176001
Date Submitted :	3/8/2016

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	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Wolf			Schwartz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		37 SE 5th Street, Suite 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33432	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-IN048113		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN9908		Dentists - Engaged in oral surgery or operative dentistry on patients rendered unconscious through the administering of any anesthesia or analgesia

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
Other Location		Dentist Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Dentist Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/16/2008		6/1/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Implant placements.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Placement of implants.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient did not want to pay the insured's bill balance.
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/23/2012			502012CA002761
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			2/22/2016
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
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Other			Defense verdict.
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

$65,776

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$36,387

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

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

Updates

No updates found.

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

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