| Department File Number : | M201886580 |
| Claim Number : | 108102 |
| Date Submitted : | 9/28/2018 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.) | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 94-3047990 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | Entity Name | ||||
| Entity | Medical Risk Consultant Group | ||||
| Street Address | |||||
| PO Box 140457 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Coral Gables | FL | 33114 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (305) 445 - 3040 | (888) 909 - 5304 | MMORENO@MRCG.ORG | |||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Austin | W | Coleman | ||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 10661 Airport Pulling Road N, Suite 12 | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Naples | FL | 34109 | Collier | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| OMC0010500 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| OS8806 | Ophthalmology - Minor Surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| M | Lee | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Physician's Office | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Other | physician's office | ||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 9/23/2014 | 7/5/2016 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Papilledema due to shunt failure. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Patient with history of VP shunt presented with complaints of blurry vision. On evaluation, insured diagnosed papilledema and suspected patient's VP shunt was malfunctioning. Insured contacted patient's neurosurgeon for evaluation of the shunt, however, the neurosurgeon did not follow-up on the recommended testing. The patient, likewise, did not cooperate with insured and did not insist on proper diagnostic testing by his neurosurgeon. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| There was no misdiagnosis made. Insured's diagnosis of papilledema was appropriate. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Loss of vision | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 12/2/2016 | 16-CA-004224 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Lee | 9/11/2018 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Bhasin, Rohit R Lusk, Michael D Neuroscience and Spine Associates Aenlle-Matusz, Lisa Florida Neurology Group Santana, Lenay Cugini, Christy Lee Memorial Health System | |||||
| 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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| 8/6/2018 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Discussion of allegations with risk management and medical experts. Care rendered by insured was within the standard of care. The claim involved communication issues between practitioners. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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