Dr. ROBERT S APPLETON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERT S APPLETON, MD

3813 Oakwater Circle

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-0087259
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Max		A	Horovitz
Street Address
9310 Old Kings Road South, Suite 702
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32257
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 332 - 7841		(904) 332 - 7842	mhorovitz@physicianspreferred.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert		S	Appleton
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3813 Oakwater Circle
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orlando		FL	32806	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
10259		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME66581		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL (ORLANDO)		100007
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/1/2004		11/6/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Congenital Heart Disease
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Jatene resection of the great vessels of the heart.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The claim alleged a failure to recognize chest pain and EKG findings indicative of impending cardiac failure. Insured had highly supportive medical expert opinion disputing the claim.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/29/2007			07-CA-004674
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			5/27/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Carson, Thomas
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
5/27/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$247

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

None known

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Dr. ROBERT S APPLETON, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).