Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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Department File Number : | M201576409 |
Claim Number : | 11-0107 |
Date Submitted : | 11/30/2015 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc. | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
59-063787 | 4102 | ||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Maureen | Williams | |||
Street Address | |||||
P.O. Box 9010 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Stuart | FL | 34995 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(772) 288 - 5899 | maureen.williams@martinhealth.org |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Matthew | N | Peebles | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Self-Insurer | PO BOX 9010 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Stuart | FL | 34995 | Martin | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
Trust-2012 HPL | $5,000,000 | *NR | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME77690 | Surgery - General |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Martin | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | 100044 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Patients' Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
3/4/2010 | 5/31/2012 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Colo-vaginal fistula s/p laparoscopic surgery for cholecystitis, diverticular disease and severe stricture of the sigmoid colon. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
On 3/4/10 the patient underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy by the insured physician. On 3/20/10 the patient presented with fecal-covered string-lilke material protruding from her rectum which was gently pulled out by another physician. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Patient alleged there was a retained endocatch bag used during the 3/4/10 surgery which was noted to be protruding from her rectum on 3/20/10. She also alleged that she developed a colo-vaginal fistula as a result of another physician pulling the string-like material from her rectum. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
10/24/2012 | 43-2012CA1900 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Martin | 10/30/2015 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Martin Memorial Physician Corp. Buzatu, Roger | |||||
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 | |||||
11/11/2015 |
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 | $97,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Favorable expert opinions were obtained on behalf of the insured physician. In addition, after a thorough investigation there was absolutely no evidence whatsoever that the string-like material protruding from the patient's rectum on 3/20/10 was part of an endocatch bag from the 3/4/10 surgery. A forensic pathologist performed non-destructive testing of the material and concluded that the fibers were not consistent with an endocatch bag or any materials used during the 3/4/10 surgery, and most likely the item was suture material from a pubovaginal sling procedure the patient had several years prior to the 3/4/10 surgery. In addition, plaintiff's forensic pathology expert could not testify within a reasonable degree of medical probability that the material was part of an endocatch bag. He also testified that the item could be consistent with suture material. |
Updates | |
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