Department File Number : | M201781933 |
Claim Number : | 2014-09-200-017 |
Date Submitted : | 4/26/2017 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
Lexington Insurace Company | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
25-114949 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Jessica | Hayden | |||
Street Address | |||||
2985 Drew Street | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Clearwater | FL | 33764 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(727) 519 - 1268 | jessica.hayden@baycare.org |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | TIMOTHY | HOLT | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Self-Insurer | 2502 W. Saint Isabel Street | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Tampa | FL | 33607 | Hillsborough | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
114-67-161 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
OS7964 | Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Hillsborough | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL | 100075 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Patients' Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
4/20/2014 | 10/6/2014 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Pt. presented to ED 4/20/14 with complaints of arm pain and numbness. She indicated she had a pinched nerve and couldn¿t feel her hand. She had previously been seen in an outside hospital. She was examined by Dr. Holt and CT without contrast was ordered. Exam was negative and the spinal canal was normal. She was discharged to home with a diagnosis of neck muscle spasm. Four days later she presented to an outside hospital with severe pain radiating down her spine and with numbness in the left arm and leg. She was incontinent of stool and urine and had genital numbness. She had foot drop. MRI showed epidural spinal abscess. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
She was discharged to home with a diagnosis of neck muscle spasm . Epidural abscess was later diagnosed. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
As a result of the epidural abscess the patient lost the use of her lower extremities. She could feel her legs but could not move them. It is alleged that there was failure to address the patient¿s continued complaints of back pain and numbness, failure to order an MRI and timely diagnose epidural abscess. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
3/4/2015 | 15-CA-001714 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Hillsborough | 4/7/2017 | ||||
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 | ||||
No Court Proceedings. | |||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
11/15/2016 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $125,157 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Any risk issues have been/will be addressed. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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