Department File Number :

M1999645

Claim Number :

97M07600

Date Submitted :

2/10/2000

 

Insurer Information

 

Insurer Name

Coverage Type

FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY

Primary

Insurer FEIN

Professional License Number

13-2559805

 

Insurer Contact Information

Type

First Name

MI

Last Name

Individual

CAROL

 

LOBACZ

Street Address

6360 NW 5TH WAY, SUITE 303

City

State

Zip

FT. LAUDERDALE

FL

33309

Phone

Ext

Fax

E-Mail Address

(954) 491 - 6078

111

(954) 491 - 6610

 

 

Insured Information

 

Type

First Name

MI

Last Name

Individual

BURTON

 

CAHN

Insurer Type

Street Address of Practice

Licensed

1150 N. 35TH AVE #350

City

State

Zip Code

County

HOLLYWOOD

FL

33021

Broward

Policy Number

Per Claim Policy Limits

Aggregate Policy Limits

KM10076-7

$1,000,000

$3,000,000

Profession or Business

Other Profession or Business

Medical Doctor

 

License Number

Specialty Code & Classification

Certification Number

006471

Physciatry - Including Child

80249

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

*NR

City

State

Zip Code

 

 

 

Location where injury occured

Other location where injury occured

Patient's Home

 

Name of Institution

Code

 

 

Location of Institutional Injury

Other Location of Institutional Injury

 

 

Date of Occurrence

Date Reported to Insurer

2/6/1994

3/5/1997

 

Diagnostic Information

 

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition

SEVERE DEPRESSION AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury

INSURED TREATED PATIENT FOR SEVERE DEPRESSION AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

Diagnostic Code :

 

Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition

NA

Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim

SUICIDE

Severity Of Injury

Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 

Legal Information

 

Date of Suit

Circuit Court Case Number

9/19/1997

97-14717-08

County Suit Filed in

Date of Final Disposition

Broward

9/1/1999

Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL

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

 

 

Financial Information

 

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$325,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$41,779

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$15,797

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$325,000

Deductible

$0

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

 

Incurred to Date

Anticipated

Medical Expense

$0

$0

Wage Loss

$0

$250,000

Other Expenses

$0

$0

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

THE INSURED HAS CONSULTED WITH DEFENSE COUNSEL, MEDICAL EXPERTS AND CLAIMS PERSONNEL REGARDING THIS MATTER.

 

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