Department File Number : | M201885836 |
Claim Number : | 165213 |
Date Submitted : | 7/10/2018 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
94-2301054 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Richard | Petersen | |||
Street Address | |||||
4651 Salisbury Rd. #410 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Jacksonville | FL | 32256 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(904) 309 - 8142 | (904) 394 - 7134 | rpetersen@norcal-group.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Daniel | T | Chang | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 2461 Santa Monica Blvd # 108 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Santa Monica | CA | 90404 | Out of state | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
720582E | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME106388 | Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | St. Lucie | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | 100044 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Other | Hospital Radiology | ||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
1/11/2016 | 8/10/2017 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Allegation that Dr. Chang inadequately interpreted a CT scan taken on 01/11/16 of the decedent's abdomen and failed to report peritonitis, diverticulitis, or ischemic changes. On 1/11/2016, William Olensky began having severe abdominal pain & he was taken to Memorial Hospital& assigned to ED physician, Dr. Gustavo Granada who made an initial diagnoses of ¿acute febrile illness and lower abdominal pain¿ & ordered a CT Scan;Daniel Chang, MD, interpreted the CT and faxed the preliminary report to Tradition ED at 2247, visualizing small diffuse ascites, gall stones, colonic diverticulosis, trace right pleural effusion & moderately distended esophagus containing oral contrast. Dr. Chang did not observe a bowel obstruction or any free air in the abdomen.A defense expert found that he did not see free intra-abdominal air, peritonitis, diverticulitis, or ischemic changes at the descending colon and that the findings were significant at the time of surgery and that the process was ongoing for days before the presentation. Ultimately, he felt that Mr. Olensky died from SIRS which is an inflammatory process that has a clinical diagnosis. While he agreed that free air on the CT, if identified, can be assistive in making the diagnosis, the diagnosis is generally made without imaging | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Allegation that Dr. Chang inadequately interpreted a CT scan taken on 01/11/16 of the decedent's abdomen and failed to report peritonitis, diverticulitis, or ischemic changes. On 1/11/2016, William Olensky began having severe abdominal pain & he was taken to Memorial Hospital& assigned to ED physician, Dr. Gustavo Granada who made an initial diagnoses of ¿acute febrile illness and lower abdominal pain¿ & ordered a CT Scan;Daniel Chang, MD, interpreted the CT and faxed the preliminary report to Tradition ED at 2247, visualizing small diffuse ascites, gall stones, colonic diverticulosis, trace right pleural effusion & moderately distended esophagus containing oral contrast. Dr. Chang did not observe a bowel obstruction or any free air in the abdomen.A defense expert found that he did not see free intra-abdominal air, peritonitis, diverticulitis, or ischemic changes at the descending colon and that the findings were significant at the time of surgery and that the process was ongoing for days before the presentation. Ultimately, he felt that Mr. Olensky died from SIRS which is an inflammatory process that has a clinical diagnosis. While he agreed that free air on the CT, if identified, can be assistive in making the diagnosis, the diagnosis is generally made without imaging | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Allegation that Dr. Chang inadequately interpreted a CT scan taken on 01/11/16 of the decedent's abdomen and failed to report peritonitis, diverticulitis, or ischemic changes. On 1/11/2016, William Olensky began having severe abdominal pain & he was taken to Memorial Hospital& assigned to ED physician, Dr. Gustavo Granada who made an initial diagnoses of ¿acute febrile illness and lower abdominal pain¿ & ordered a CT Scan;Daniel Chang, MD, interpreted the CT and faxed the preliminary report to Tradition ED at 2247, visualizing small diffuse ascites, gall stones, colonic diverticulosis, trace right pleural effusion & moderately distended esophagus containing oral contrast. Dr. Chang did not observe a bowel obstruction or any free air in the abdomen.A defense expert found that he did not see free intra-abdominal air, peritonitis, diverticulitis, or ischemic changes at the descending colon and that the findings were significant at the time of surgery and that the process was ongoing for days before the presentation. Ultimately, he felt that Mr. Olensky died from SIRS which is an inflammatory process that has a clinical diagnosis. While he agreed that free air on the CT, if identified, can be assistive in making the diagnosis, the diagnosis is generally made without imaging | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
7/14/2017 | 562017CA001217 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
St. Lucie | 6/27/2018 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Chiong, Diana Martin Memorial Hospital | |||||
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 | ||||
Other | Settled between parties | ||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
6/14/2018 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Circumstances of the case were discussed with the insured & risk management. |
Updates | |
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