Dr. PAUL GARLAND, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PAUL GARLAND, MD

2500 Highway 77

Indemnity Paid: $90,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Paul			Garland
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2500 Highway 77
City		State	Zip Code	County
Panama City		FL	32405	Bay
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98286		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39766		Surgery - Opthalmology		80114

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Eye Center of North Florida
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/25/2005		10/11/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cataract in right eye.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Surgical cataract removal with intraoccular lens placement.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed an intra-operative rupture of the posterior compartment, which required an anterior vitrectomy.This was a known risk and complication of the procedure.The patient later developed a retinal detachment under the care of a subsequent physician, who was unable to repair it.
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
2/19/2007			07-434
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Bay			8/27/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Pyne, D.O., Jeffrey Eye Center of North Florida
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
8/27/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$90,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$21,141

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,844

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$90,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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