Dr. BETHANY L BERGHOFFER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BETHANY L BERGHOFFER, MD

8926 HANDEL LOOP

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EmCare Holdings, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
75-173235		SI
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	BETHANY		L	BERGHOFFER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		8926 HANDEL LOOP
City		State	Zip Code	County
NEW PORT RICHEY		FL	34654	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EMC-2011-Excess		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Other			PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PA9104980

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL		100127
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/17/2010		6/24/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
EYE PAIN
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
eye exam.no fb seen.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
conjunctivitis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
acute hemorrhage
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/26/2011			512011ca
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			4/22/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During trial, but before court verdict.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Directed verdict for plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
2/27/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$166,792

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$42,457

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

unknown

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Does Dr. BETHANY L BERGHOFFER, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. BETHANY L BERGHOFFER, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).