Dr. JOANNE HOTCHKISS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOANNE HOTCHKISS, MD

PO BOX 9010

Indemnity Paid: $1,031,250.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-063787		4102
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maureen			Williams
Street Address
P.O. Box 9010
City				State	Zip
Stuart				FL	34995
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(772) 288 - 5899			maureen.williams@martinhealth.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joanne			Hotchkiss
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		PO BOX 9010
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34995	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
Trust-2015 HPL		$5,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Other			ARNP
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ARNP2727402

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Physician's office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/30/2014		11/7/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Coronary artery disease
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was seen in the physician's office for complaints of intermittent chest pain x 1-1/2 weeks prior; no chest pain at time of visit; refused to go the the ER; therefore, he was scheduled to see the cardiologist the following morning.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose acute coronary syndrome.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient expired the following morning s/p acute myocardial infarction.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/2/2015			15-263CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Martin			12/4/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Martin Memorial Physician Corp Wubbena, Jon
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
12/10/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,031,250

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$24,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Staff education re: use of the Against Medical Advice form. Favorable expert reviews were obtained on behalf of the insured.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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