Department File Number : | M201990135 |
Claim Number : | 2018-08-675-029 |
Date Submitted : | 10/3/2019 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
25-114949 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Kaye | Monello | |||
Street Address | |||||
2985 Drew Street | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Clearwater | FL | 33759 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(727) 754 - 9268 | (727) 519 - 1276 | kaye.monello@baycare.org |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Anthony | J | Baraga | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Self-Insurer | 3001 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Tampa | FL | 33607 | Hillsborough | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
120-73-195 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME113455 | Internal Medicine - No Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Hillsborough | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL | 100075 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Patients' Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
5/13/2017 | 8/27/2018 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
51 year old male was admitted to the hospital through the emergency room, primarily complaining of shortness of breath and shoulder pain. The patient was found to have an acute abscess to his chest wall and no neck pain. He had a complex medical and social history, and initially misrepresented information about this history. He continued to be evaluated by various physicians. Ultimately, after a change in neurological status, the patient was diagnosed with and treated for an epidural abscess. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
No procedures were performed which contributed to the injury. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Initial primary diagnosis, pending further work up, was correctly identified as a right sternoclavicular abscess. An additional and final diagnosis of epidural abscess was later made. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Allegations included failure to appreciate symptoms and diagnose epidural abscess in a timely manner. The patient is paralyzed from the mid-abdominal region down, with partially impaired upper extremities. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
2/19/2019 | 19-CA-1322 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Hillsborough | 9/23/2019 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Barua, Dipanita Busciglio, Lindell St. Joseph's 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 | |||||
9/23/2019 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $450,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $29,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Any risk issues have been addressed. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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