Department File Number : | M201679747 |
Claim Number : | 59247501 |
Date Submitted : | 9/21/2016 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
13-4235490 | |||||
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 | Andre | Brooks | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 5127 Commercial Way | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Brooksville | FL | 34602 | Hernando | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
132189 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME59444 | Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Hernando | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Other Outpatient Facility | Oak Hill Hospital | ||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Special Procedure Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
12/12/2014 | 2/1/2016 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Patient presented to insured physician for consideration of liposuction | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
On December 12, 2014, insured physician performed a tumescent liposuction procedure using local anesthetic. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
the patient was discharged following procedure the same day with no noted complications | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
10 days following surgery, patient presented to Oak Hill Hospital and was diagnosed with bowel perforation. She underwent exploratory abdominal surgery to repair perforation. Patient underwent numerous surgeries and hospitalization and eventually died from complications of stroke in April 2015. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
1/11/2016 | 5th Judicial Circuit | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Hernando | 8/30/2016 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Within 90 days of suit being filed. | |||||
Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
Settled by parties | |||||
Court Decision | Other | ||||
Other | case was settled | ||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
8/30/2016 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $142,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $16,001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $142,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
insured physician was not formally trained in liposuction procedure. Insured was advised to seriously consider whether liposuction surgery, such as what was performed on this patient, needs to be part of his medical practice. |
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