Dr. DAVID ERLANDSON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DAVID ERLANDSON, MD

811 3RD ST

Indemnity Paid: $85,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DAVID			ERLANDSON
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		811 3RD ST
City		State	Zip Code	County
KEY WEST		FL	33040	Monroe
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
117773770000-0044		$1,000,000		$10,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54878		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
HEALTH SYSTEM FLORIDA KEYS		100195
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/4/2002		1/28/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Ruptured appendix with diffuse peritonitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Laparoscopic appendectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The diagnosis of appendicitis was not readily apparent at the time of insured physician?s evaluations of the claimant.The complaint alleges failure to properly diagnose the symptoms of acute appendicitis; timely perform diagnosistic tests; timely consult with a surgeon and/or other medical specialists; timely treat a ruptured appendix; and to mitigate the effects of a ruptured appendix with proper antibiotics and /or surgery.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Extended hospital stay and shunt infection, which may not have occurred had the appendix been removed timely.Claimant claims that she had to undergo shunt revision, continues to receive treatment for her shunt and must continuously follow up with her neuropsychologists and neurologist.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/27/2003			03 CA 363K
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Monroe			1/13/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Langley, JohnC National Emergency Services, Inc. Lower Keys Medical Center The Galleon Resort Condominium Association, Inc.
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
2/16/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$85,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$15,733

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,330

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

N/A.

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Does Dr. DAVID ERLANDSON, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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