Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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Department File Number : | M201782050 |
Claim Number : | 1622908 |
Date Submitted : | 5/8/2017 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
74-2378996 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Pamela | M | Burke | ||
Street Address | |||||
615 Crescent Executive Court, Suite 212 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Lake Mary | FL | 32746 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(321) 972 - 0121 | (321) 972 - 0122 | pamelaburke@hamlinandburton.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | William | Merrell | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 1800 S.E. Tiffany Avenue | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
St. Lucie | FL | 34985 | St. Lucie | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
FLM900118-04 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME14615 | Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Charlotte | ||||
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 | ||||
Patients' Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
12/28/2014 | 3/4/2016 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Delivery of unborn child | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Insured radiologist read fetal ultrasound on 12/26/14 and estimated fetal weight to be 2422 grams. Obstetrician induced labor 2 days later and weight of baby was actually 3550 grams. Mother suffered a uterine rupture during delivery leading to acute hypoxic injury to baby and resulting cerebral palsy. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | 343.9 | ||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
No misdiagnosis, but radiologist should have reported difficulty in interpreting size calculations due to patient positioning. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Mother suffered rupture of uterus and baby suffered hypoxic injury with resulting cerebral palsy. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 4/26/2017 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
St. Lucie Medical Center, Inc. Florida United Radiology | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed). | |||||
Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
Settled by parties | |||||
Court Decision | Other | ||||
No Court Proceedings. | |||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
5/2/2017 |
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 | $13,549 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $4,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
No additional safety measures are being taken. Experts agreed that it is difficult on doing size calculations on a fetus this far along due to positioning and size and normally U/S are done at this late stage to confirm umbilical artery is adequate or if there is adequate amniotic fluid. We had one expert that supported and one that did not as to whether the measurements would cause a radiologist concern over IUGR. Event occurred at St. Lucie Medical Center but I could not locate a code for that hospital. |
Updates | |
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Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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