| Department File Number : | M201574933 |
| Claim Number : | 19689-01 |
| Date Submitted : | 6/12/2015 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 58-1403235 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Karen | Kessler | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Franklin | TN | 37067 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (615) 371 - 8776 | 2249 | kkessler@picagroup.com | |||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Angel | Cuesta | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 6831 NW 11th Place | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Gainesville | FL | 32605 | Alachua | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 1PD0009720 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Podiatric Physician | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| PO2016 | |||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Alachua | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Other Outpatient Facility | North Florida Surgical Pavilion | ||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Operating Suite | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 6/23/2010 | 8/12/2013 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Subtalar joint arthrosis and middle facet arthrosis, right | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Subtalar joint fusion, right | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| *NR | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Patient presented to insured on 02-05-10 due to complaints of right ankle pain, resulting from a flag football game in 2008. Due to the location of the injury, insured advised her that the type of injury she sustained was a life-altering injury, and the ankle would never be the same. Despite conservative treatment for four months, patient¿s pain persisted. Insured advised her that a subtalar joint fusion would be the only option to relieve pain in the subtalar joint; therefore, a subtalar joint fusion was performed on 06-23-10. Approximately six months post-op, patient began having complaints of pain deep in the ankle joint. This was a new area of pain, and pain in the subtalar joint was no longer present. Due to this pain, insured removed the posterior screw and subsequently removed a bone spur and the remaining screw; however, her pain continued. Patient subsequently left insured¿s care and went on to treat with other doctors. Patient alleges insured caused a screw to penetrate the tibiofibular articulation during surgery, which caused damage to the cartilage. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 12/5/2013 | 2013-CH-5251 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Alachua | 6/11/2015 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Foot & Ankle Center of Gainesville | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 6/9/2015 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $244,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $39,896 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $8,010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| None - Specialty code #80993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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