Dr. SELDON CHILDERS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SELDON CHILDERS, MD

825 W MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD

Indemnity Paid: $1,100,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NCMIC INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
42-0635534
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michelle		R	Gould
Street Address
14001 University Avenue
City				State	Zip
Clive				IA	50325
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(515) 313 - 4558		(515) 313 - 4471	mgould@ncmic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SELDON			CHILDERS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		825 W MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD
City		State	Zip Code	County
TAMPA		FL	33603	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
dpl016777		$1,100,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN3518		Dentists

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/2/2015		3/13/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Advanced dental caries
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
multiple tooth extractions
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
no actual misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient presented to the practitioner for multiple tooth extractions. PatientÂ¿s health history included heart disease, COPD, kidney disease, diabetes, and stroke. The patient began bleeding shortly after leaving the practitioners office. EMS was called. Upon arrival to the hospital the patient was in cardiac arrest. After attempts at CPR the patient was pronounced deceased. Cause of death was reported as acute gastrointestinal and pulmonary hemorrhage. Various acts of professional negligence were asserted in a lawsuit against the practitioner. Settlement was reached for $1,100,000 to avoid the costs and uncertainties of trial.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/15/2015			15-CA-009478
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			12/13/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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			Settled during discovery period
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/13/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$112,292

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

Unsure what safety management steps taken.

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