Dr. DOUGLAS A HUHN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DOUGLAS A HUHN, MD

1100 S. Orange Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $87,500.00

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	Douglas		A	Huhn
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1100 S. Orange Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orlando		FL	32806	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
13418		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN12002		Dental General Practice - NOC		80211

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Orange
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
8/31/2004		11/19/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pain on the right side of mouth was diagnosed as nerve roots of three posterior teeth extending into the nasal cavity withalkalosis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
During extraction of tooth #3, the entire bone plate containing teeth #1, 2 and 3 came out and a large opening in the buccal plate remained.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Repair of buccal plate opening required oral surgery and graft from a donor site and partial bridge.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/19/2007			07 CA 2784
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			6/18/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
6/18/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$87,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,999

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$87,500

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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.

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