Department File Number : | M201472678 |
Claim Number : | 5500000068754109 |
Date Submitted : | 11/17/2014 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.) | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
94-3047990 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Brenda | wolchok | |||
Street Address | |||||
3636 University Blvd South | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Jacksonville | FL | 32216 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(904) 739 - 0606 | (904) 739 - 0609 | wolchokeugenebmd@bellsouth.net |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | EUGENE | B | WOLCHOK | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 3636 University Blvd South Suite A2 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Jacksonville | FL | 32216 | Duval | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
OMC007281 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME24163 | Surgery - Opthalmology |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Duval | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Outpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
PLAZA SURGERY CENTER II | 14960634 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
12/30/2008 | 9/23/2010 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Cataract; left eye. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Vitreous hemorrhage; left eye. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | 366.16 | ||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
There was no misdiagnosis. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Retinal detachment; left eye. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
9/15/2010 | 16-2010-CA-011615 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Duval | 5/3/2011 | ||||
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
5/10/2011 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $417,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
This case prompted me to reassesss my anesthesia technique for cataract surgery. I modified my technique to use a blunted needle for periorbital block. As an addendum, my son, Stephen M. Wolchok, M.D. joined me in practice in 2007. Prior to this case I had already planned, and did, stop all intraocular surgery and only practice medical ophthalmology starting January 2012. |
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