Dr. JOHN P RIOUX, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOHN P RIOUX, MD

2885 Tamiami Trail, Suite 107

Indemnity Paid: $375,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		P	Rioux
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2885 Tamiami Trail, Suite 107
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Charlotte		FL	33952	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP39777		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME72810		Surgery - General		0

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100236
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/11/2002		4/18/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hernia and abdominal adhesions.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Laparoscopic lysis of adhesions and hernia repair.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to recognize a bowel perforation.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Bowel perforation.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/15/2003			03-2378 CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			7/12/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Inter-Medic Medical Group
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
7/19/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$375,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,472

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,694

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$375,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured discussed claim with medical experts and insurance personnel.

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Does Dr. JOHN P RIOUX, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. JOHN P RIOUX, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).