Dr. AMBER L JANDIK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. AMBER L JANDIK, MD

13350 Metro Parkway, Suite 301

Indemnity Paid: $275,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LONE STAR ALLIANCE, INC., A RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
46-3209483
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		D	King
Street Address
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400
City				State	Zip
Austin				TX	78746
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(512) 425 - 5940		(512) 328 - 8067	john-king@tmlt.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Amber		L	Jandik
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13350 Metro Parkway, Suite 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33901	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
4-100049		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME85353		Anesthesiology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SANCTUARY SURGICAL CENTRE		14960388
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/5/2017		7/18/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
patient was scheduled for right carpal tunnel procedure on 12-5-2017 after patient exhibited a history of intrinsic weakness to both of her wrists/arms.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Prior to the surgery, reporting physician was requested by the surgeon to administer a peripheral block for post-operative pain management.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Reporting physician administered the block in the pre-op area. Reporting physician had performed numerous of these types of blocks before and performed in the same manner she had done before.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
After confirming the needle was in the correct location by use of ultrasound and peripheral nerve stimulator, she injected the area. 30 cc of local anesthetic was used, which was broken down into 5 cc separate injections with each time confirming location. On the last 5 cc, physician aspirated blood and the patient went into cardiac arrest. She was quickly resuscitated and transferred to a full unit hospital where she recovered.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/8/2019			19-CA-000096
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			6/16/2020
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
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/20/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$275,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$275,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

none- known and recognized complication of a peripheral nerve block addressed in consent form

Does Dr. AMBER L JANDIK, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. AMBER L JANDIK, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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