Department File Number : | M201887117 |
Claim Number : | CLA0391256 |
Date Submitted : | 11/24/2018 |
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 | Richard | Petersen | |||
Street Address | |||||
4651 Salisbury Rd. #410 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Jacksonville | FL | 32256 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(904) 309 - 8142 | (904) 394 - 7134 | rpetersen@norcal-group.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Jeffrey | H | Sapolsky | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 1670 St. Vincent's Way | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Middleburg | FL | 32068 | Clay | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
724439N | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME68324 | Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Duval | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
SAINT VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER | 100040 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Critical Care Unit | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
9/13/2017 | 1/9/2018 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
The patient presented to the Medical Center ER on 09/13/17 at 9:34 p.m. w chest pain radiating down her left arm starting 45 minutes prior to arrival; an EKG at 9:39 pm, was interpreted at 9:50 pm as abnormal but without STEMI (symptomatic non-ST elevated myocardial infarction.At 10:28 p.m., she was evaluated by Dr. Jeffrey H. Sapolsky, who observed that the EKG did not show a STEMI, and the EKG was also read by a cardiologist who likewise did not conclude that the patient was having a heart attack or STEMI but indicated there was an old anterior infarct.At 10:58 am on 09/14/17, the patient was transferred via ambulance to a second hospital for a Left Ventricle Assist Device performed by cardiologist who diagnosed acute anterior infarction with cardiogenic shock. The patient was transferred to a critical care bed shortly thereafter. She expired at 8:15 p.m. due to an occluded left anterior descending artery.The plaintiffs allege that the patient required an emergent referral to an interventional cardiologist. A defense standard of care expert opined that the patient did not meet the criteria of having a NSTEMI, and as a result, the applicable standard of care did not require anticoagulation and an immediate interventional cardiology consultation. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
The patient presented to the Medical Center ER on 09/13/17 at 9:34 p.m. w chest pain radiating down her left arm starting 45 minutes prior to arrival; an EKG at 9:39 pm, was interpreted at 9:50 pm as abnormal but without STEMI (symptomatic non-ST elevated myocardial infarction.At 10:28 p.m., she was evaluated by Dr. Jeffrey H. Sapolsky, who observed that the EKG did not show a STEMI, and the EKG was also read by a cardiologist who likewise did not conclude that the patient was having a heart attack or STEMI but indicated there was an old anterior infarct.At 10:58 am on 09/14/17, the patient was transferred via ambulance to a second hospital for a Left Ventricle Assist Device performed by cardiologist who diagnosed acute anterior infarction with cardiogenic shock. The patient was transferred to a critical care bed shortly thereafter. She expired at 8:15 p.m. due to an occluded left anterior descending artery.The plaintiffs allege that the patient required an emergent referral to an interventional cardiologist. A defense standard of care expert opined that the patient did not meet the criteria of having a NSTEMI, and as a result, the applicable standard of care did not require anticoagulation and an immediate interventional cardiology consultation. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
The patient presented to the Medical Center ER on 09/13/17 at 9:34 p.m. w chest pain radiating down her left arm starting 45 minutes prior to arrival; an EKG at 9:39 pm, was interpreted at 9:50 pm as abnormal but without STEMI (symptomatic non-ST elevated myocardial infarction.At 10:28 p.m., she was evaluated by Dr. Jeffrey H. Sapolsky, who observed that the EKG did not show a STEMI, and the EKG was also read by a cardiologist who likewise did not conclude that the patient was having a heart attack or STEMI but indicated there was an old anterior infarct.At 10:58 am on 09/14/17, the patient was transferred via ambulance to a second hospital for a Left Ventricle Assist Device performed by cardiologist who diagnosed acute anterior infarction with cardiogenic shock. The patient was transferred to a critical care bed shortly thereafter. She expired at 8:15 p.m. due to an occluded left anterior descending artery.The plaintiffs allege that the patient required an emergent referral to an interventional cardiologist. A defense standard of care expert opined that the patient did not meet the criteria of having a NSTEMI, and as a result, the applicable standard of care did not require anticoagulation and an immediate interventional cardiology consultation. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
4/26/2018 | 2018-CA-2670 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Duval | 11/20/2018 | ||||
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 | ||||
Other | Settled between parties | ||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
11/20/2018 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $9,791 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Facts of the claim were discussed with the insured & risk management. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
Department File Number : | M201576163 |
Claim Number : | 12-0146-A-09 |
Date Submitted : | 10/23/2015 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
FD INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
20-3704679 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Tamla | Lloyd | |||
Street Address | |||||
4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 410 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Jacksonville | FL | 32256 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(904) 296 - 2887 | 212 | (904) 296 - 1245 | tlloyd@fdinsurancecompany.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Jeffrey | Sapolsky | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 1 Shircliff Way | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Jacksonville | FL | 32204 | Duval | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
GL01000037 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME68324 | Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery |
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 | ||||
Emergency Room | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
N/A | 000000 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Patients' Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
11/5/2009 | 7/18/2012 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
The patient overdosed and was transferred from a substance abuse rehabilitation center to the ER at St. Vincents. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
The insured stabilized the patient and then initiated a transfer of the patient to the psychiatric facility at Shands. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
None was made. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
It is alleged that the insured failed to admit the patient to the hospital after he demonstrated signs of opioid toxicity in the St. Vincent's emergency department. It is also alleged that the insured failed to appropriately medically clear the patient before transferring him to a psychiatric institution. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
6/18/2012 | 16-2012-CA-003254 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Duval | 9/24/2015 | ||||
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 | |||||
9/24/2015 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $65,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $42,580 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The circumstances of this case were discussed with the insured and risk management was notified. Risk management discussed the case with the insured. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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