Department File Number : | M202091944 |
Claim Number : | 59295301 |
Date Submitted : | 3/27/2020 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
13-4235490 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | John | D | King | ||
Street Address | |||||
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Austin | TX | 78746 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(512) 425 - 5940 | (512) 328 - 8067 | john-king@tmlt.org |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Ghyeath | Ayoubi | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 7364 Stone Rock Circle Ste B | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Orlando | FL | 32819 | Orange | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
133182 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME67320 | Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery |
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 | ||||
FLORIDA HOSPITAL - EAST ORLANDO | 100021 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Radiology, Emergency Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
2/27/2017 | 6/6/2018 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Decedent presented to reporting physician, who served as her PCP for her physical on February 22, 2017. Prior to her physical, physician ordered labs. The labs showed a very low WBC. Physician had patient repeat the WBC portion of the labs only to ensure the results were not in error | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Patient competed her repeat WBC on February 10th. The WBC results came back in the low-normal range. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Five days after her physical, patient presented to an urgent care clinic with swelling of her right wrist and bruises on her body. She was referred immediately to the emergency room. Labs were ordered in the ED which showed critical high WBC. A STAT CT scan showed intracranial bleeding resulting in herniation of the brain. It was determined the patient suffered an irreversible brain damage and was pronounced brain dead on February 28th | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Death certificate concluded patient died from an intracranial hemorrhage from acute leukemia. It was alleged that reporting physician missed the signs and symptoms of AML, which later progressed into acute symptoms that led to bleeding in the brain. A wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the statutory survivors of the patient and the Estate. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
8/15/2019 | 2019-CA-10099 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Orange | 3/19/2020 | ||||
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 | |||||
3/17/2020 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $195,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $5,113 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $7,524 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $185,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
None. |
Updates | |
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