Department File Number : | M201887006 |
Claim Number : | 143342 |
Date Submitted : | 11/14/2018 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
MEDICUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
20-5623491 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Diane | M | McNab | ||
Street Address | |||||
9372 Lake Serena Drive | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Boca Raton | FL | 33496 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(954) 439 - 0580 | dmcnab@norcal-group.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | JOANNE | B | LUCAS | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 12479 Telecom Drive | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Tampa | FL | 33637 | Hillsborough | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
FL-16030904 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME97884 | Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Hillsborough | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Emergency Room | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel | 23960099 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Radiology, Emergency Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
1/14/2015 | 4/30/2015 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
The patient had re-presented to the emergency room with complaints of shortness of breath and renewal of chest pain. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
An initial EKG in triage was negative for STEMI. As the patient was being brought back to a room for further work-up, he went into ventricular fibrillation. He was immediately defibrillated and CPR and ACLS protocols were initiated, however, he was unable to be revived. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
There was no misdiagnosis. It was alleges that there was a failure to timely diagnose and treat an impending myocardial infarction. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Death. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
4/8/2016 | 13th judicial | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Hillsborough | 11/12/2018 | ||||
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 | ||||
No Court Proceedings. | |||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
10/29/2018 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $75,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $96,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $96,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 met with defense counsel and claims specialist pertaining to this claim. |
Updates | |
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