Dr. ALAN D PIERCE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ALAN D PIERCE, MD

8201 West Broward Blvd., Suite 250

Indemnity Paid: $70,000.00

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	Janet			Blankenship
Street Address
13450 West Sunrise Boulevard, Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 858 - 0213		(954) 838 - 7480	jblankenship@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Alan		D	Pierce
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8201 West Broward Blvd., Suite 250
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plantation		FL	33324	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
36158		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44801		Pathology - All Other

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Pathology Lab
Name of Institution		Code
WESTSIDE REG. MED. CTR (PLANTATION)		100228
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/22/1998		2/25/1998

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Suspicious lump right breast.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Right breast lumpectomy and axillary node dissection.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Originally reported as well differentiated, invasive ductal carcinoma, later it was discovered that there had been a mix-up in the reporting of two breast breast specimens.An addendum was made to the patient's original biopsy specimen and it was correctly reported as fibrocystic condition, non-proliferative type.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Breast asymmetry and lymphedema.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/20/2000			CACE 00 00021610
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			12/8/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Alan D. Pierce, M.D., P.A. Meditrend Consultants, Inc.
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
12/8/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$70,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$15,500

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Unknown

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Does Dr. ALAN D PIERCE, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. ALAN D PIERCE, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).