Dr. ERIC J EDWARDS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ERIC J EDWARDS, MD

8000 Red Bug Lake Rd., Ste. 290

Oviedo, FL

32765

Seminole

Court Case # 03-CA-4071

Indemnity Paid: $22,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200538921
Claim Number :	501888
Date Submitted :	1/25/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE INDEMNITY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2048400
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Deborah		A	Fuller
Street Address
1888 Century Park East, #800
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(310) 556 - 7414			dfuller@scpie.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ERIC		J	EDWARDS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8000 Red Bug Lake Rd., Ste. 290
City		State	Zip Code	County
Oviedo		FL	32765	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0028249794		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68617		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL - ALTAMONTE		120004
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/28/1999		8/15/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Miscarriage
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Emergency hysterectomy following miscarriage due to retained placenta and hemorrhage
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to remove a lap sponge from abdomen after hysterectomy resulting in injury and surgery to remove 1 1/2 years later. Insured assisted in hysterectomy.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/14/2003			03-CA-4071
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			11/10/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Koren, MD , Jeffrey Florida 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			All parties settled except Dr. Koren/pending.
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

$22,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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

Date of Change:

1/25/2007 1:19:05 PM

Reason for Change:

The Insurer Claim Number was submitted incorrectly.No other changes were made.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Claim Number	5018888	501888

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201680124
Claim Number :	1032078-02
Date Submitted :	2/9/2018

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	Eric		J	Edwards
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		410 Celebration PL Ste 208
City		State	Zip Code	County
Celebration		FL	34747	Osceola
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
797841		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68617		Gynecology - Minor Surgery

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	Osceola
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL-CELEBRATION HEALTH		23960017
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/20/2014		3/9/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
pregnancy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
vaginal delivery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
failure to diagnose macrosomia and cephalopelvic disproportion and treat by performing c-section
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
increased risk for shoulder dystocia
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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			10/20/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Celebration Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates PA
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Dropped before Action Filed
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$333

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$38

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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

Date of Change:

8/25/2017 11:28:53 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE 8/25/2017

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	37
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	268

Date of Change:

2/9/2018 2:37:51 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE 2/9/2018

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	37	38
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	268	333

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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