Dr. JOHN E TERWILLEGER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOHN E TERWILLEGER, MD

775 Harley Strickland Blvd., Suite 101

Orange City, FL

32763

Volusia

Court Case # 98-1757-CA-09-K

Indemnity Paid: $4,106,250.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200744477
Claim Number :	E24305-02
Date Submitted :	12/11/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		ProNational Insurance Company
Street Address
13919 Carrollwood Village Run
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010		(813) 969 - 2120	SNorris@ProAssurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		E	Terwilleger
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		775 Harley Strickland Blvd., Suite 101
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orange City		FL	32763	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PNFL-1003754-01		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME45959		Pediatrics - No Surgery		00000

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Seminole
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
9/7/1995		3/4/1996

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Viral syndrome; cough, fever, headache, recent history of chicken pox.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Antibiotics prescribed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose and treat meningitis resulted in neurological deficits and brain injury.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/20/1998			98-1757-CA-09-K
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Seminole			2/1/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sanford Pediatrics Parker, Mayon V
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/13/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$4,106,250

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$149,474

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$199,427

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$4,106,250

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

Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

Updates

Date of Change:

7/25/2007 11:42:57 AM

Reason for Change:

Case was appealed.During court ordered mediation, the case was settled.Report updated to reflect indemnity payment and additional expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	58827	91341
Indemnity Paid	0	4106250
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	4106250
Settlement Reached	0	1
Legal System Stage	After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.	During appeal.
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	90851	143445

Date of Change:

12/11/2007 3:27:46 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	91341	199427
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	143445	149474

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