Dr. EZE D UCHE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. EZE D UCHE, MD

1020 North Boulevard East

Leesburg, FL

34748

Lake

Court Case # 2014-CP-00040

Indemnity Paid: $750,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201573528
Claim Number :	47975
Date Submitted :	3/27/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eze		D	Uche
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1020 N. Blvd. E.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Leesburg		FL	34748	Lake
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1601962 08		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73420		Cardiovascular Disease - 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
			F	Lake
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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/23/2013		3/20/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Right heart failure and aortic stenosis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No iatrogenic injury
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose and treat incompetent artifical mitral and aortic valves
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Right heart failure and aortic stenosis
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/26/2014			2014-CP-00040
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lake			3/17/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Cardiovascular Institute PA
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
2/10/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$750,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$14,141

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,738

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	$15,477	$50,000

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

Date of Change:

3/27/2015 11:15:49 AM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect Court Document final disposition date of 3/17/15

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Date of Final Disposition	10-FEB-15	17-MAR-15

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Court Case # 07CA839

Indemnity Paid: $350,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200952556
Claim Number :	24156
Date Submitted :	2/25/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	cwehner@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eze		D	Uche
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1020 North Boulevard East
City		State	Zip Code	County
Leesburg		FL	34748	Lake
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1601962 00		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73420		Cardiovascular Disease - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Lake
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/6/2006		7/18/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Arteriosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Stress test
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose CAD
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Thrombosis LAD coronary artery
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/14/2007			07CA839
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lake			2/5/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Foster, MD, Larry D Proud, MD, Christina Leesburg Family Medicine
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
1/14/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$350,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$40,704

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,530

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	$12,122	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

Date of Change:

2/25/2009 2:39:13 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect Court Document Final Disposition Date of 02/05/09

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Date of Final Disposition	14-JAN-09	05-FEB-09

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