Department File Number : | M202091937 |
Claim Number : | CLW0002097 |
Date Submitted : | 3/26/2020 |
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 | Diane | M | McNab | ||
Street Address | |||||
5555 Gate Parkway, Suite 150 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Jacksonville | FL | 32256 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(954) 439 - 0580 | dmcnab@norcal-group.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Eric | S | Runyon | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 117600 SW 40th St,, Suite 654 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Miami | FL | 33175 | Dade | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
728461N | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Osteopathic Physician | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
OS8317 | Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Dade | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Emergency Room | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
COLUMBIA KENDALL MEDICAL CENTER | 100209 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Radiology, Emergency Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
4/2/2018 | 7/25/2018 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
The patient presented to the hospital for a planned repeat C Section and tubal ligation which was performed uneventfully by this health care provider. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Post surgery, while still in the labor and delivery room, the patient developed hypertension and was immediately treated with magnesium sulfate. The patient's blood pressure normalized for a continuance of 48 hours before being discharged home in stable condition. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
There was no misdiagnosis. Three days after the patient was discharged from the hospital, the patient developed a severe headache and hypertension. Medics were called to the patient's home but she declined to be transported to the hospital. Later that evening, the patient presented to the emergency room with complaints of severe headache, severe hypertension and cloudiness in her vision. This health care provider was not involved in any aspect of this hospitalization. Another provider placed an order for stat magnesium to be provided while the patient was in the emergency room. Shortly thereafter, the patient was found unresponsive and had to be intubated. CT Scan of the brain confirmed an intracranial hemorrhage and ischemic stroke requiring an emergency craniotomy. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Stroke with severe neurological deficits. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
7/18/2019 | 11th Judicial | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Dade | 2/24/2020 | ||||
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 | |||||
2/5/2020 |
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 | $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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Insured conferenced with defense attorney and claims specialist. |
Updates | |
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