Department File Number : | M201990924 |
Claim Number : | 59303701 |
Date Submitted : | 12/23/2019 |
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 | John | D | King | ||
Street Address | |||||
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Austin | TX | 78746 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(512) 425 - 5940 | (512) 328 - 8067 | john-king@tmlt.org |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | MARK | ZUZGA | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 1840 Mease Drive, Ste 301 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Safety Harbor | FL | 34695 | Pinellas | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
144755 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Osteopathic Physician | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
OS9474 | Surgery - General |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Pinellas | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
MEASE HOSITAL - COUNTRYSIDE | 110001 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Recovery Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
11/15/2016 | 11/20/2018 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Decedent had been diagnosed with an abdominal aneurysm that had been closely monitored. After the aneurysm had grown to a concerning size, surgery was recommended | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Prior to scheduled surgery, the surgeon requested that reporting physician perform an aortogram to where a stent would be placed in the left renal artery. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
The procedure was performed on 11-15-2016 and the patient was discharged the following day. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
The patient died the day after discharge as a result of hemorrhaging of the left renal artery per autopsy. Plaintiffs asserts the patient had ongoing complaints of pain and bad blood pressure reading prior to discharge which was disputed by the defense | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
4/4/2019 | 19-002338-CI-7 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Pinellas | 12/3/2019 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Mease Countyside Hospital Bromley RN, Jennifer Surgical Associates of West Florida Gooden RN, Sherlyn | |||||
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 | |||||
12/3/2019 |
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 | $35,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $12,333 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
None- |
Updates | |
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