Department File Number : | M202091800 |
Claim Number : | 818098-1 |
Date Submitted : | 3/9/2020 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
LONE STAR ALLIANCE, INC., A RISK RETENTION GROUP | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
46-3209483 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | John | D | King | ||
Street Address | |||||
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Austin | TX | 78746 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(512) 425 - 5940 | (512) 328 - 8067 | john-king@tmlt.org |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | ALLISON | NASSIF | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 2122 East Robinson Avenue | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Orlando | FL | 32803 | Orange | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
4-100049 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Osteopathic Physician | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
OS11596 | Anesthesiology |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Orange | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
FLORIDA HOSPITAL - EAST ORLANDO | 100021 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
7/24/2017 | 3/29/2018 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Patient presented to the hospital with a flare-up of her trigeminal neuralgia. She was scheduled for a gamma knife procedure on 7-24-2017. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
As reporting physician inserted the line and a cannulated the catheter, she realized that the line was in the carotid artery. No fluids were flushed. Pressure was applied to the area and vascular surgeon was consulted and a patch was placed to stop any bleeding. Patient underwent the intended procedure the next day after receiving clearance. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
In preparation for the 7-24-2017 procedure, the surgeon requested that a central line be inserted. Reporting physician attempted to insert the central into the right jugular vein using ultrasound. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Patient developed a stroke 4-5 days after the complication with the central line. Plaintiffs alleged the stroke was due to an arterial rupture and any damage was caused by the cannulated carotid artery. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
9/6/2018 | 9th Judicial Court | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Orange | 2/20/2020 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
AdventistHealth- Florida 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 | |||||
2/27/2020 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $275,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $63,430 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $18,540 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $275,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
none- this this a well recognized known complication of a central line. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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