Dr. ADAM GRIGGS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ADAM GRIGGS, MD

720 W. Oak Street, Suite 201

Kissimmee, FL

34741

Osceola

Court Case # CI 07 MF 663

Indemnity Paid: $84,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201264552
Claim Number :	34304-01
Date Submitted :	8/14/2012

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	Adam			Griggs
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		720 W. Oak Street, Suite 201
City		State	Zip Code	County
Kissimmee		FL	34741	Osceola
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
49854		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS6315		Pulmonary Diseases - No Surgery		80269

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Osceola
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
OSCEOLA REGIONAL HOSPITAL		100110
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/18/2005		6/23/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Lung tumor.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bronchoscopy with biopsy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death from excessive bleeding following the biopsy.As a result of the advanced COPD of the patient, the patient could not be resuscitated.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/28/2007			CI 07 MF 663
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Osceola			7/24/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Frendak, CRNA, Eric Osceola Anesthesia Associates, P.A.
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
7/24/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$84,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$48,850

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$19,740

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$84,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$7,600	$0

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.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 2017-CA-002372MP

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201987667
Claim Number :	163160
Date Submitted :	1/21/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard			Petersen
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Rd. #410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 309 - 8142		(904) 394 - 7134	rpetersen@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ADAM		L	GRIGGS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1121 N. Central Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Kissimmee		FL	34741	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
719530N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS6315		Physicians or Surgeons

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Orange
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
OSCEOLA REGIONAL HOSPITAL		100110
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/24/2015		5/9/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
On 07/20/15, the patient presented to the ER complaining of right sided chest pain;A chest CTA was performed at the Medical Center & interpreted by co-defendant radiologist which was interpreted as Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿normal"; On 07/22/15, a pulmonary consult was requested & Adam Griggs, D.O.; On 07/24/15, the decedent was seen by a second pulmonologist;On 07/24/15, the patient was discharged with the diagnosis of Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿pneumonia of the right lower lobeÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿;On 07/27/15, the patient collapsed at home and he was transported via ambulance back to the ER where he was pronounced dead; the autopsy results confirm the cause of death as Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿bilateral pulmonary thromboemboli due to venous thrombosisÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿;A defense standard of care expert reviewed the studies and opined that the images did not show a Pulmonary Embolism.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
On 07/20/15, the patient presented to the ER complaining of right sided chest pain;A chest CTA was performed at the Medical Center & interpreted by co-defendant radiologist which was interpreted as Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿normal"; On 07/22/15, a pulmonary consult was requested & Adam Griggs, D.O.; On 07/24/15, the decedent was seen by a second pulmonologist;On 07/24/15, the patient was discharged with the diagnosis of Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿pneumonia of the right lower lobeÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿;On 07/27/15, the patient collapsed at home and he was transported via ambulance back to the ER where he was pronounced dead; the autopsy results confirm the cause of death as Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿bilateral pulmonary thromboemboli due to venous thrombosisÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿;A defense standard of care expert reviewed the studies and opined that the images did not show a Pulmonary Embolism.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
On 07/20/15, the patient presented to the ER complaining of right sided chest pain;A chest CTA was performed at the Medical Center & interpreted by co-defendant radiologist which was interpreted as Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿normal"; On 07/22/15, a pulmonary consult was requested & Adam Griggs, D.O.; On 07/24/15, the decedent was seen by a second pulmonologist;On 07/24/15, the patient was discharged with the diagnosis of Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿pneumonia of the right lower lobeÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿;On 07/27/15, the patient collapsed at home and he was transported via ambulance back to the ER where he was pronounced dead; the autopsy results confirm the cause of death as Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿bilateral pulmonary thromboemboli due to venous thrombosisÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿;A defense standard of care expert reviewed the studies and opined that the images did not show a Pulmonary Embolism.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/10/2017			2017-CA-002372MP
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Osceola			12/17/2018
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
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
Other			No Payment Made
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$12,159

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Circumstances of the case were discussed with insured and risk management.

Updates

No updates found.

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