Dr. ANDREW J APPEL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ANDREW J APPEL, MD

2500 East Hallandale Beach #301

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

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	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Andrew		J	Appel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2500 East Hallandale Beach #301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hallandale		FL	33009	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-IN104836		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME103708		Surgery - Orthopedic

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Winn Dixie Store
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Winn Dixie Store
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/1/2009		11/22/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to the hospital for a fusion at the LS-SI level secondary to a pars defect, anterolisthesis after he slipped and fell at the supermarket.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient suffered from an infection that caused the hardware to become loose.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was none.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The case was tried against Winn Dixie Stores. Winn Dixie lost the case and paid a verdict of $1.5M. Winn Dixie then proceeded against the health care professional under the legal theory of equitable subrogation.
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
3/4/2014			2014-CA-000034
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/23/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Hospital Corporation of America DBA West Palm Hospital FKA C Katzman, MD, Scott S
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
10/23/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$78,672

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$29,511

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$200,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate

Does Dr. ANDREW J APPEL, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. ANDREW J APPEL, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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