Dr. KEITH BANTON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. KEITH BANTON, MD

3230 NE 15th Street

Indemnity Paid: $42,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	James		C	O'Hare
Street Address
3200 NE 14th Street
City				State	Zip
Pompano Beach				FL	33062
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 788 - 5610		(954) 944 - 1382	johare@picinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Keith			Banton
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3230 NE 15th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Panama City		FL	32405	Bay
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
131859		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME85024		Physicians or Surgeons - Major Surgery.NOC classification.

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Bay
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAY MEDICAL CENTER		100026
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/31/2006		3/31/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
50 year old male presented to Bay Medical Center with complaints of headache and neck pain.He was admitted by the insured and a neuro logical consult was requested.A CAT scan of the head was done and was positive for a intracranial bleed.The patient started to decline and he was transferred to Shands Hospital where he expired.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
A cerebral bleed without trauma (stroke) origin unknown.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged delay by the neurosurgeon to perform surgery.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Cerebral hemmorage due to stroke.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/13/2008			08-2847 CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Bay			11/24/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Saleh, Firas Bay Medical Center
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
8/6/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$42,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$64,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,205

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None taken

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