Dr. JOHN W VAN WERT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOHN W VAN WERT, MD

531 N. Maitland Avenue

Maitland, FL

32751

Orange

Court Case # 07-CA-9193 37

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200851748
Claim Number :	143899
Date Submitted :	4/6/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY
Street Address
14497 North Dale Mabry Hwy., Suite 115-N
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		W	Van Wert
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		531 N. Maitland Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Maitland		FL	32751	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP41463		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME48680		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		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	Orange
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WINTER PARK PAVILION		110026
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/9/2006		5/15/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Chronic hypertension during pregnancy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient hospitalized and treated with Labetalol.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient suffered cardiopulmonary arrest and expired.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/17/2007			07-CA-9193 37
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			12/5/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Premier Obstetrics and Gynecology of Orlando, P.A. Estes, Jennifer Moore, Melissa M Nova Pro, Inc.
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
12/11/2008

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

$25,905

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,545

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

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

Updates

Date of Change:

5/14/2009 11:00:58 AM

Reason for Change:

Report updated ro reflect additional legeal fees paid, and refund of costs paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	7579	7480
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	21580	23370

Date of Change:

6/18/2010 3:35:44 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect additional legal fees paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	23370	24228

Date of Change:

4/6/2011 4:03:56 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	7480	7545
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	24228	25905

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