Department File Number : | M201780974 |
Claim Number : | 7030743 |
Date Submitted : | 1/27/2017 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
36-4159841 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Janet | L | Meyer | ||
Street Address | |||||
6133 North River Road, Suite 650 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Rosemont | IL | 60018 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(847) 653 - 8823 | (847) 653 - 8485 | janet.meyer@fortressins.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | WENDELL | A | FELICIANO | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 5659 Naples Blvd. | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Naples | FL | 34109 | Collier | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
3014683 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Dentistry | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
DN15085 | Dentists |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Dade | ||||
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 | ||||
7/12/2012 | 4/8/2016 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Established patient at the practice where the insured was employed with a history of poor dental hygiene presented to the insured for a periodic exam. The patient was evaluated and referred to endodontist for followup. Following the endodontist root canal treatment the patient was referred back to the insured for final restoration. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Over the course of several intermittent visits the insured removed decay from teeth and attempted placement of a permanent crown. At no time did the insured note any pathological findings and the patient was subsequently lost to follow up within the practice. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Failure to diagnose and failure to followup contributed to the patient's death from tonsillar cancer. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 1/26/2017 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period | |||||
Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
Settled by parties | |||||
Court Decision | Other | ||||
No Court Proceedings. | |||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
1/6/2017 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $62,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $29,995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $3,408 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Unknown |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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