Dr. RICHARD W ANDERSON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD W ANDERSON, MD

4434 Lake Calabay Drive

Orlando, FL

32827

Orange

Court Case # CI 98-MP1702

Indemnity Paid: $600,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201469793
Claim Number :	WC-0169
Date Submitted :	2/17/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
WESTERN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
74-2484429
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		W	Anderson
Street Address
4434 Lake Calabay Drivve
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32837
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 460 - 5729			rwajrmd@yahoo.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		W	Anderson
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4434 Lake Calabay Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orlando		FL	32827	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
00000 Unknown		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME49948		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Osceola
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL - KISSIMMEE		100089
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/7/1996		10/29/1998

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Malpractice Settlement Information Richard W. Anderson, Jr., MDLicense # ME49948I had one professional liability claim settled December 22, 2009.This case involved Mr. William V. Dougherty, a 42 year old gentleman, who presented to the emergency department at Florida Hospital Kissimmee on June 7, 1996.Mr. Dougherty presented with a history of having developed right upper back and chest pain while lifting a heavy saw.While in the emergency department Mr. Dougherty did not experience any active chest pain, shortness of breath, numbness or tingling.The physical examination revealed parascapular muscle tenderness.His vital signs were stable.The remainder physical examination was within normal limits.An EKG ordered was benign with non-specific ST changes and left ventricular voltage hypertrophy.He had a 95% pulse oximetry on room air.I ordered a thoracic spine xray to rule out any acute trauma to that area given the parascapular pain and tenderness.The xrays were read as normal.Based on Mr. Dougherty¿s chief complaint, history, presentation and my evaluation, I believed that he was suffering from a parascapular muscle strain and treated him accordingly.He was treated and released from the emergency department. The complaint was filed on October 29, 1998 and alleged that I failed to timely diagnose a dissecting aorta.I was informed that Mr. Dougherty¿s pain returned three days later (June 10, 1996) and he sought medical attention at another hospital.He was diagnosed with a dissected aorta and underwent surgery. In October 1996 Mr. Doughertydied
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to diagnose an aortic aneurysm
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged undiagnosed aortic aneurysm
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death four months after surgery conducted by another physician
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/29/1998			CI 98-MP1702
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Seminole			12/22/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
The Sterling Healthcare Group
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
Other			Notice of Voluntary Dismissal With Prejudice
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/4/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$600,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Review signs and symptoms of an aortic aneurysmOn December 22, 2009 the case was settled out of court for $600,000 by Western Indemnity Insurance Company.There was a long time period resolving this case because Western Indemnity Insurance Company had filed bankruptcy and was in receivership.Hence, I was never allowed to litigate this case.

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