Dr. BARBARA A RUSSELL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BARBARA A RUSSELL, MD

3450 East Fletcher Avenue, Suite 220

Tampa, FL

33613

Hillsborough

Court Case # 00-8870

Indemnity Paid: $22,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200538415
Claim Number :	E27495
Date Submitted :	7/27/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY
Street Address
14497 North Dale Mabry Hwy., Suite 115-N
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010		(813) 969 - 2120	SNorris@ProAssurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Barbara		A	Russell
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3450 East Fletcher Avenue, Suite 220
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33613	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PNFL-1007814-00		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME51986		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		00000

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	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
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/14/1998		9/21/1998

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abnormal menses, severe pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Exploratory laparotomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Brannon pack left in abdomen after 2 correct sponge counts requiring second surgery.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/9/2001			00-8870
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			7/20/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Barbara Russell, M.D., P.A.
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/28/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$22,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$102,499

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$25,098

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

Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

Updates

Date of Change:

1/12/2007 2:41:57 PM

Reason for Change:

Updating report to reflect additional costs paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	23512	24911
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	76615	93499

Date of Change:

5/31/2007 9:57:08 AM

Reason for Change:

Update to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	24911	24935
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	93499	97441

Date of Change:

9/12/2007 3:19:58 PM

Reason for Change:

Update to reflect additional legal fees paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	97441	97760

Date of Change:

8/17/2009 11:52:24 AM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	24935	24981
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	97760	100316

Date of Change:

7/27/2012 11:42:57 AM

Reason for Change:

State Report updated to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	24981	25098
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	100316	102499

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