Department File Number : | M201471955 |
Claim Number : | 12-0115-A-10 |
Date Submitted : | 9/18/2014 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
FD INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
20-3704679 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Linda | D | Collins | ||
Street Address | |||||
4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 410 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Jacksonville | FL | 32256 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(904) 296 - 2887 | 214 | (904) 296 - 1245 | lcollins@fldic.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Khaza | Chowdhury | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 708 Del Prado Blvd., Ste. 9 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Cape Coral | FL | 33990 | Lee | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
MG0000638 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME103890 | Internal Medicine - No Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Lee | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Emergency Room | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
GULF COAST HOSPITAL (FORT MYERS) | 111522 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Patients' Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
3/13/2010 | 6/11/2012 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Patient presented to the ER complaining of chest and abdominal pain. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
EKG, chest x-ray, CT scan of the chest and abdomen, abdominal aorta ultrasound. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
This insured concurred with the admitting physician that the patient was suffering from cardiac and epigastric disease. Patient expired from a tear of an aneurysm in the proximal ascending aorta the following day after admittance to the hospital. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Alleged failure to diagnose severe cardiac illness. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
10/29/2012 | 12-CA-003043 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Lee | 8/28/2014 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Johnson, M.D., Thomas B Southwest Florida Emergency Physicians, P.A. Taha, M.D., Margaret D Radiology Regional Center, P.A. Quilles-Cruz, M.D., Francisco Hospitalist Group of Southwest Florida, P.A. Brown, R.N., Laurie Watt, R.N., Karen Pilla, R.N., Melissa Lee Memorial Health System d/b/a Gulf Coast Medical Center | |||||
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 | |||||
8/28/2014 |
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 | $129,208 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Circumstances of this case have been discussed with the insured. |
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