Dr. LORNETTA T EPPS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LORNETTA T EPPS, MD

1717 NE Street, Ste 208

Pensacola, FL

32501

Escambia

Court Case # 2003Ca001335

Indemnity Paid: $350,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200744365
Claim Number :	941-0107348
Date Submitted :	2/7/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4233459
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sonal			Desai
Street Address
Zurich Insurance, 1900 American lane, Tower 1 13th Floor
City				State	Zip
Schaumburg				IL	60196
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 706 - 2426		(847) 605 - 6109	Sonal.Desai@zurichna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lornetta		T	Epps
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1717 North E Street, Suite 208
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pensacola		FL	47561	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
GPC279129505		$1,000,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47561		Gynecology - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Escambia
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL		100093
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/21/2001		2/25/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Shoulder dytocia was encountered during the delivery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
pltfs alleget hat excessive traction was exerted by the birth attendant nurse midwife Allen during the delivery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
no misdiagnois
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
patient suffered a brachial plexus injury commonly referred to as Erb's palsy to her upper right extermity. Resulted in permanent partial paralysis of that extremity
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/1/2003			2003Ca001335
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			12/2/2005
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
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$350,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$74,296

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$172,000	$181,000
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Procedures have been established for clearer line of communication

Updates

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Court Case # 2003 CA 001241

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200538274
Claim Number :	0900307
Date Submitted :	11/14/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lornetta		T	Epps
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1717 NE Street, Ste 208
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pensacola		FL	32501	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL003050		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47561		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Escambia
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL		100093
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/9/2002		3/17/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
pregnancy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
possible uterine rupture
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
failure to come to hospital to examine and treat
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
death of fetus, uterine rupture to plaintiff
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/2/2003			2003 CA 001241
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			11/8/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Baptist Hospital
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
11/11/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$31,274

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,747

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

N/A

Updates

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