Dr. WILLIAM A ROSS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WILLIAM A ROSS, MD

1920 Niskey Lake Trail

Indemnity Paid: $900,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Angela			LaFrance
Street Address
13450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 838 - 9988		(866) 636 - 5421	alafrance@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	WILLIAM		A	ROSS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1920 Niskey Lake Trail
City		State	Zip Code	County
Atlanta		GA	30331	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
65030		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME104179		Surgery - Orthopedic

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/16/2007		4/13/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Severe right knee degenerative joint disease.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured performed right knee total joint arthroplasty and bone graft and cementing of right proximal tibial plateau fracture.Surgery took an extended amount of time.The saw for bone cuts was dropped on the floor requiring cleaning and sterilization, delaying the surgery.The proximal tibia was fractured during impaction of tibial implant which caused additional delay.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Post surgical infections resulting in multiple surgeries due to alleged excessive time in the operating room and alleged negligent use of equipment.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/8/2009			09AO 5678-1
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			11/22/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Ross Orthopedic Wellness Center, P.C. DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. dba DeKalb Medical at Hillandale
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
11/18/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$900,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$54,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$650,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Unknown

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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