Dr. CRAIG ALTUS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CRAIG ALTUS, MD

1411 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 8200

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
APPLIED MEDICO-LEGAL SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0603029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Julie			Moore
Street Address
101 E. Park Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Plano				TX	75074
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(866) 520 - 6896			jmontague@bpmp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Craig			Altus
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1411 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 8200
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33401	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
I-AMS-108931		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME49322		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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 Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL		110403
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/14/2012		6/4/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Complications from small bowel surgery, post-operative abdominal soft tissue hemorrhage, focal bronchopneumonia, severe pulmonary edema, ischemic small bowel injury and tubular necrosis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent exploratory laparotomy with lysis of adhesions and reduction of small bowel obstruction.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Shortness of breath due to atelectasis, post-op pain and abdominal distention.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged this Insured Physician failed to reinsert the nasogastric tube that had been pulled out by the patient and failed to identify the complication of fluid imbalance.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/20/2014			50 2014 CA002055
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/25/2018
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

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

$212,532

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Confirm removal of ng tube with GI consulting physician.

Does Dr. CRAIG ALTUS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. CRAIG ALTUS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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