Dr. AUSTIN REGAL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. AUSTIN REGAL, MD

600 E. Dixie Avenue

Leesburg , FL

34748

Lake

Court Case # 11CA3441

Indemnity Paid: $300,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201264453
Claim Number :	472-A
Date Submitted :	7/30/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0490411
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jaclyn		S	Adler
Street Address
9300 NW 14th Street
City				State	Zip
Pembroke Pines				FL	33024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 559 - 3131		(954) 431 - 8388	Jadjuster2@aol.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Austin			Regal
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		600 E. Dixie Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Leesburg		FL	34748	Lake
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1064385823-5		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS3411		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Lake
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
LEESBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100084
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/19/2010		7/1/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
7-month old male with a history of a chromosomal deficiency, Glutaric Acidemia Type I (GA-I) was brought to the ED of Leesburg Regional Medical Center by his mother who reported vomiting since the previous day and a fever the previous day. He was discharged with a diagnosis of vomiting and possible viral illness.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was no operation, diagnostic or treatment procedure that caused an injury.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
A 7-month old male with a history of a chromosomal deficiency, Glutaric Acidemia Type I (GA-I), was brought to the ED of Leesburg Regional Medical Center by his mother who reported vomiting since the previous day and a fever the previous day. The child was seen in the ED by another physician and when his shift ended, care was taken over by Austin Regal DO, who discharged the patient with clinical impressions of (1) Vomiting (2) Possible Viral illness.The following day, the child was seen at another hospital with lethargy and hypotonia.He was then transferred to a tertiary children's hospital for treatment. There he was additionally diagnosed with encephalopathy and seizures.He was discharged on 3/24/10.The child suffered damage to the basil ganglia of his brain resulting in severe developmental delays.It was alleged that these damages were due to delays in treatment of the GA-1. There was a dispute over whether or not the patient's mother provided the first physician who saw the patient and Dr. Regal with an "Emergency Medical Protocol" form that explained the child's GA-1 condition and the treatment protocols that were required for him.The claim was disputed.A compromise settlement was reached without admission of liability.
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
12/16/2011			11CA3441
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lake			7/19/2012
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
7/19/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$300,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,614

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,122

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

Unknown

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