| Department File Number : | M201679972 |
| Claim Number : | 108120 |
| Date Submitted : | 10/12/2016 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.) | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 94-3047990 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | Entity Name | ||||
| Entity | Medical Risk Consultant Group | ||||
| Street Address | |||||
| PO Box 431271 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Miami | FL | 33243-1271 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (305) 668 - 0432 | (305) 668 - 0433 | MMORENO@MRCG.ORG | |||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Aaron | Appiah | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 2280 Wednesday Street | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Tallahassee | FL | 32308 | Leon | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| OMC0012574 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME52960 | Surgery - Opthalmology | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Leon | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 7/2/2013 | 6/22/2015 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| CME, Diabetic Retinopathy | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Based upon clinical and diagnostic workup, patient was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, and central macular edema for which she underwent photo-coagulation laser treatments. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| There was no misdiagnosis made. The patient is a diabetic and does have evidence of diabetic retinopathy. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| There is no injury or loss of vision. The patient alleged unnecessary laser treatments. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Temporary: Slight - Lacerations, contusions, minor scars, rash. No delay. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| *NR | |||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| *NR | 10/12/2016 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
| Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed). | |||||
| Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
| Settled by parties | |||||
| Court Decision | Other | ||||
| No Court Proceedings. | |||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| 10/6/2016 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $125,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Risk management evaluation regarding documentation. This case was reviewed by medical experts and also by the patient's own health insurer. The findings were that the care rendered was appropriate and did not cause any injury whatsoever to the patient. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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| Department File Number : | M201989451 |
| Claim Number : | 109821 |
| Date Submitted : | 7/29/2019 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.) | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 94-3047990 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | Entity Name | ||||
| Entity | Medical Risk Consultant Group | ||||
| Street Address | |||||
| PO Box 140457 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Coral Gables | FL | 33114 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (305) 445 - 3040 | (888) 909 - 5304 | MMORENO@MRCG.ORG | |||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | AARON | APPIAH | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 2280 Wednesday Street | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Tallahassee | FL | 32308 | Leon | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| OMC0012574 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME52960 | Surgery - Opthalmology | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Leon | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 4/12/2017 | 7/19/2017 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Diabetic Retinopathy with evidence of peripheral ischemia OS | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Patient underwent intravitreal Avastin injection in order to block overproduction of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) OS. She developed a subconjunctival hemorrhage that reabsorbed in a few days. She did not have any loss of vision as a result. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| There was no misdiagnosis made. Clinical evaluation and diagnostic testing confirmed presence of diabetic retinopathy and ischemia | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| A temporary subconjunctival hemorrhage, a known complication of any intravitreal injection. There was no permanent injury. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 12/20/2017 | 2017-CA-002600 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Leon | 5/21/2019 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 7/23/2019 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $3,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Medical expert review and discussion with risk management personnel. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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