Department File Number : | M201989247 |
Claim Number : | 818826-1 |
Date Submitted : | 7/2/2019 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
LONE STAR ALLIANCE, INC., A RISK RETENTION GROUP | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
46-3209483 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | John | D | King | ||
Street Address | |||||
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Austin | TX | 78746 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(512) 425 - 5940 | (512) 328 - 8067 | john-king@tmlt.org |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Judith | Sutter | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 1140 Fruit Court Suite 200E | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Jacksonville | FL | 32259 | St. Johns | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
4-100049 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Chiropractic Physician | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME68448 | Anesthesiology |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Duval | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Outpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH | 23960052 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
4/11/2018 | 6/27/2018 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Patient presented to outpatient facility for a scheduled knee surgery- allograft reconstruction and patellar tendon repair | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Reporting physician was the assigned anesthesiologist for the procedure. Prior to the start of the procedure, physician was unable to ventilate the patient by way of ETT | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Physician discovered while attempting to ventilate the patient, the patient had not been NPO despite pre-surgery orders. As a result reporting physician had difficulties in securing an airway. Patient presented with multitude of co-morbidities including he was morbidly obese. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Despite obtaining assistance from two other board-certified anesthesiologist, physician was not able intubate the patient. The Rapid Response team was summoned eventually an surgical airway was created. Perhaps due to the length of time it took to secure an airway, the patient became hypoxic and developed PEA and anoxic brain injury and died. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
12/26/2018 | 4th Jud. Circuit Cou | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Duval | 6/10/2019 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
US Anesthesia Partners | |||||
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 | |||||
6/19/2019 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $32,544 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $12,344 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
none- patient with significant co-morbities |
Updates | |
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