Dr. STEPHANE OTMEZGUINE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEPHANE OTMEZGUINE, MD

3601 W Commercial Blvd, Stes 4&5

Indemnity Paid: $2,793,149.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PROFESSIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2820748
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	Stephane			Otmezguine
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3601 W Commercial Blvd, Stes 4&5
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33309	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98543		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME72739		Anesthesiology		80151

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER		100039
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/12/2001		2/26/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Severe congenital heart disease, underlying tricuspid and pulmonary atresia, atrioseptal defect, ventriculoseptal defect; pulmonary hypertension, atrial flutter with flutter ablation and atrial tachycardia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Right thoracotomy, cardiotomy, transatrial lead placement, left thoracotomy; epicardial ventricular lead placement, transesophageal echo cardiogram under general anesthesia.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff's allege failure to treat fluid overload post first procedure and failure to stabilize patient's respiratory status prior to proceeding to second surgery.Defense experts strongly dispute allegations.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death 14 days post second surgery.This insured provided anesthesia for second surgery.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/24/2004			03-022761
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			1/22/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Anesco North Broward, LLC Akhnoukh, M.D., Mina Byrd, M.D., Charles North Broward Hospital District
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After notice of appeal is filed or post judgment relief of action is required for recovery.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/22/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$2,793,149

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$124,070

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$194,722

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$2,793,149

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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Dr. STEPHANE OTMEZGUINE, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).