Dr. CAROLYN J AGRESTI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CAROLYN J AGRESTI, MD

1515 North Flager Drive, Ste 600

West Palm Beach, FL

33401

Palm Beach

Court Case # 05-05386AG

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200745646
Claim Number :	32007-01
Date Submitted :	5/21/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carolyn		J	Agresti
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1515 North Flager Drive, Ste 600
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33401	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
46825		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME69697		Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology		80159

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/7/2003		2/2/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Squamous cell carcinoma.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to timely diagnose cancer of the right hypopharynx of piriform sinus, resulting in a total laryngectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Total laryngectomy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/17/2005			05-05386AG
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			4/30/2007
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
4/30/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$21,090

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,023

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 50-2019-CA-010739-MB

Indemnity Paid: $160,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202092998
Claim Number :	1057183-01
Date Submitted :	7/16/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carolyn		J	Agresti
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1411 N Flagler Dr Ste 9700
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33401	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
777789		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME69697		Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTHPOINT SURGERY & LASER CENTER		275
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/27/2016		3/15/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pansinusitis, polyps, developing nasal septum, allergic rhinitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Sinus surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
failure to properly perform sinus surgery
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Extraocular muscle damage, double vision
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/19/2019			50-2019-CA-010739-MB
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			6/29/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Northpoint Surgery and Laser Center n/k/a Baptist Health Surgery Center at Northpoint
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
6/29/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$160,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$17,114

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,592

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$152,828

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

n/a

Updates

No updates found.

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