Dr. PAUL D FISHER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PAUL D FISHER, MD

13580 Southwest 51st Street

Indemnity Paid: $785,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0490411
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Paul		D	Fisher
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13580 Southwest 51st Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miramar		FL	33027	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1066903765-0		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME82697		Pediatrics - No Surgery		80267

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		110010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/14/2003		9/17/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Child presented for hand laceration
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Injury was examined and laceration sutured along with prescription for Keflex and instructions to follow up with PCP
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose nerve laceration
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to refer to hand surgeon and alleged failure to diagnose nerve laceration.
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
12/29/2003			2003 CA 013537
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			3/2/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Wellington Regional Medical Center InPhyNet Hospital Services, Inc.
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
2/10/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$785,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,710

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,140

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Unknown

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Dr. PAUL D FISHER, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).