Dr. LEONA E WESTBROOK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LEONA E WESTBROOK, MD

HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, 3600 SOUTH HIGH

Indemnity Paid: $10,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-2235730
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	Pucci
Street Address
1255 Caldwell Road
City				State	Zip
Cherry Hill				NJ	08034
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(856) 857 - 3375		(856) 429 - 3630	dpucci@admiralins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	LEONA		E	WESTBROOK
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, 3600 SOUTH HIGHLANDS AVENUE
City		State	Zip Code	County
SEBRING		FL	33870	Highlands
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EO000010879-02		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Registered Nurse
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ARNP1917122		Additional Charges:Employed Nurse Anesthetists.

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		PATIENTS ROOM
Name of Institution		Code
HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR.		100049
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/8/2009		4/4/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
GALLBLADDER SURGERY
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
GALLBLADDER SURGERY
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
FAILURE TO TAKE PROPER HISTORY OF CARDIAC PROBLEMS AND ADMINISTER ANESTHESIA BASED ON THAT HISTORY
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
CARDIAC ARREST DURING SURGERY.PATIENT DIED WITHIN 24 HOURS
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/4/2011			11-213
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Highlands			8/24/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
9/19/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$10,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$96,203

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$10,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

none

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Does Dr. LEONA E WESTBROOK, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. LEONA E WESTBROOK, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).