Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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Department File Number : | M201887308 |
Claim Number : | 25939-01 |
Date Submitted : | 12/17/2018 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
58-1403235 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Angeline | Schave | |||
Street Address | |||||
3000 Meridian Blvd. Ste. 400 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Franklin | TN | 37067 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(615) 371 - 8776 | 2998 | (615) 986 - 1945 | aschave@picagroup.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | John | Baker | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 6317 Sealawn Drive | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Spring Hill | FL | 34607 | Hernando | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
1PD0017851 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Podiatric Physician | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
PO2324 |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Hernando | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Outpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
ALL SAINTS SURGERY CENTER | 126 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
10/12/2016 | 4/19/2018 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Hallux abductovalgus, right foot; Hammertoe deformity with contracture, second toe, right foot; Hammertoe deformity with contracture third toe, right foot; Hammertoe deformity with contracture, fourth toe, right foot; Hammertoe deformity with contracture fifth toe, right foot; Taylor¿s bunion deformity, right foot | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Shortening plantar flexing Austin bunionectomy, right foot; 2nd , 3rd, 4th and 5th metatarsophalangeal joint tenotomy and capsulotomy, right foot; Proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis 2nd and 3rd toe, right foot; Partial interphalangeal joint arthrodesis, 4th toe, right foot; Derotational proximal interphalangeal joint arthroplasty, 5th toe, right foot | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Patient presented to insured on 10/4/16 with a primary complaint of bunions. Insured conducted a thorough examination and noted patient had bunion bilaterally, as well as hammertoes bilaterally. Insured discussed conservative care at length with the patient. The patient returned one week later after trying conservative care without relief and requested a surgical consult with the insured. Insured discussed surgery with the patient, as well as post-operative course of treatment along with written instruction. Insured performed the surgery on 10/14/16. After the surgery, patient was dispensed a Aircast foam walker. Later that same day, the patient returned to the insured¿s office to have her bandage changed because it was bleeding through the surgical wrapping. Patient advised that immediately after her surgery that same morning, she returned to work and was working until she noticed the bleeding. It was also noted that the patient drove herself to the insured office and was not wearing the Aircast foam walker she had been given that morning. Patient continued to be non-compliant in the insured¿s post-surgical care and experienced further complications. Ultimately, the patient went on to seek subsequent treatment and was lost for follow up. Patient alleges insured failed to attempt conservative therapy prior to surgery and failure to employ appropriate surgical technique, including but not limited to making the tendon too tight and resecting too much bone, resulting in injury to the fifth metatarsal and substantial deformity of the right foot. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 11/30/2018 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
John E. Baker, DPM, PA | |||||
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 | |||||
12/6/2018 |
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 | $225 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $959 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Specialty Code - 80993 |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
Department File Number : | M201782761 |
Claim Number : | 22852-01 |
Date Submitted : | 8/8/2017 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
58-1403235 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Angie | Schave | |||
Street Address | |||||
PICA 3000 Meridian Blvd. Ste. 400 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Franklin | TN | 37067 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(615) 371 - 8776 | 2998 | (615) 986 - 1945 | aschave@picagroup.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | John | Baker | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 6317 Sealawn Drive | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Spring Hill | FL | 34607 | Hernando | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
1PD0017851 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Podiatric Physician | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
PO2324 |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Hernando | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Outpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
ALL SAINTS SURGERY CENTER | 126 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
6/5/2015 | 9/1/2015 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Hammertoe deformity with contracture with dislocation of 2nd metatarsophalangeal joint, right foot; Hammertoe deformity with contracture 3rd toe with dislocation of 3rd metatarsophalangeal joint, right foot; Hammertoe deformity with contracture with dislocation of 4th metatarsophalangeal joint, right foot; Hammertoe deformity with contracture with 5th metatarsophalangeal joint dislocation, right foot. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
V-Y skin plasty over 2nd and 4th metatarsophalangeal joints for skin plasty lengthening, dorsal right foot; Hoffman procedure with excision of metatarsal heads #2, #3, #4, and #5, right foot; Proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis 2nd toe, right foot; Distal interphalangeal joint flexor tenotomy and capsulotomy 2nd toe, right foot; 3rd proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis, right foot; 4th proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis, right foot; Proximal interphalangeal joint arthroplasty 5th toe, right foot; Distal interphalangeal joint flexor tenotomy and capsulotomy 5th toes, right foot. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Patient allegedly had an amputation but no facts or allegations were made known. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 7/31/2017 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Claim or suit abandoned. | |||||
Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
No Payment Made | |||||
Court Decision | Other | ||||
No Court Proceedings. | |||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $3,047 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $875 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Specialty code #80993 |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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