Dr. JODY ALEXANDER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JODY ALEXANDER, MD

1890 SW Health Parkway, Ste 205

Naples, FL

34109

Collier

Court Case # 08-9222CA

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200954243
Claim Number :	37492-01
Date Submitted :	7/9/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jody			Alexander
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1890 SW Health Parkway, Ste 205
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34109	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
74457		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME78504		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		80153

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Collier
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH COLLIER HOSPITAL		120006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/31/2007		8/7/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Term pregnancy and delivery-c-section.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Post partum CHF.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Anoxic encephalopathy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/3/2008			08-9222CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			6/18/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
North Collier Hospital McLean, M.D., Wallace Johnson, M.D., Rebecca
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
6/18/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$6,643

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,457

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 09-7664-CA

Indemnity Paid: $36,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201056818
Claim Number :	37977-04
Date Submitted :	3/26/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jody			Alexander
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1890 SW Health Parkway, Ste 205
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34109	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
99600		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME78504		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		80153

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Collier
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Women's Health Foundation
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Exam area
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/25/2007		6/9/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Tricuspid atresia; transposition of great arteries, pulmonary stenosis, large atrio-septal defect; large conoventricular septal defect, large patent ductus arteriosus, marked left pulmonary artery atresia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Statutory responsibility for alleged failure by physician assistant to have physician review fetal ultrasound.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Report of ultrasonographer of normal screening test.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Mother claims lost opportunity to terminate pregnancy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/6/2010			09-7664-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			3/5/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Women's Health Foundation Ulrich, RDMS, Richard Gerth, PA-C, Jennifer Beckett, M.D., Thomas Grevengood, M.D., Chris McLean, M.D., Wallace Kamerman, M.D., Max Gauta, M.D., Joseph Hildahl, M.D., Dean
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/5/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$36,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$7,155

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$178

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$36,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 08-6165-CA

Indemnity Paid: $8,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201057747
Claim Number :	37552-01
Date Submitted :	6/29/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jody			Alexander
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1890 SW Health Parkway, Suite 205
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34109	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
74457		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME78504		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		80153

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Collier
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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/6/2007		8/21/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Migrated IUD located incidentally on CT abdomen of asymptomatic patient.Had been placed and lost 5 years previously.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Examination and recommendation against exploratory surgery to remove.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Subsequent surgery found and removed IUD. Lysed adhesion disease with bowel attached to abdominal wall/recovery without complication.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/20/2008			08-6165-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			6/3/2010
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
6/3/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$8,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$3,895

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$354

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$8,500

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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