Dr. LELAND HELLER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LELAND HELLER, MD

1713 Hwy 441 N, Ste E

Indemnity Paid: $197,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Leland			Heller
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1713 Hwy 441 N, Ste E
City		State	Zip Code	County
Okeechobee		FL	34972	Okeechobee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
23526		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME36675		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery		80239

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/5/1998		9/14/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with chest pain and shortness of breath.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It is alleged that the insured failed to diagnose the patient's condition, resulting in a delay in diagnosing myocardial infarction.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Myocardial infarction.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/20/2001			2001-CA22
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Okeechobee			10/9/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Okeechobee Family Practice, P.A.
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
10/9/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$197,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$141,975

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$111,884

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$197,500

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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Dr. LELAND HELLER, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).