Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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| Department File Number : | M201573902 |
| Claim Number : | 309345 |
| Date Submitted : | 3/23/2015 |
| 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 | 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 | Rackstein | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 300 Jeffords Street, Suite B | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Clearwater | FL | 33756 | Pinellas | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 0914732 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME17337 | Anesthesiology | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| M | Pinellas | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Outpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL | 100127 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Special Procedure Room | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 5/15/2012 | 8/15/2013 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Barret's esophagus surveillance by endoscopy with aspiration resulting in aspiration pneumonia. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Anesthesia for endoscopy. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| *NR | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Plaintiff alleges patient's elevated BS was prohibitive of procedure going forward. Once food retained in stomach was identified, the airway should have been protected more to prevent aspiration. | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 5/15/2014 | 14003551CI | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Pinellas | 3/12/2015 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Johnson, Joshua Berner, Joel Anesthesia Associates of Pinellas County | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $15,983 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $12,550 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims. This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.
Does Dr. ANDREW D RACKSTEIN, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?
Dr. ANDREW D RACKSTEIN, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).