Dr. TOMAS FACTORA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. TOMAS FACTORA, MD

18070 S. Tamiami Trail, Unit 18

Indemnity Paid: $80,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
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	TOMAS			FACTORA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		18070 S. Tamiami Trail, Unit 18
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33908	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
66257		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME53635		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		80257

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Lee
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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/24/2009		5/24/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
44 year old USPS worker with history of anxiety, depression and cervicalgia; complained of sore throat and significant inflammation.Physician prescribed Percocet 10 QID based on previous use without complications.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient found deceased; evidence dosage taken exceeded that prescribed and exceedingly high level of Dextromethorphan and 2 additional medications.Medical Examiner found polydrug intoxication as cause of death.Plaintiff alleged prescription excessive for diagnosis.Strong expert support.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/1/2010			10-CA-003631
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			10/1/2012
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
10/1/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$80,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$36,057

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,756

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$80,000

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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Does Dr. TOMAS FACTORA, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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