Dr. BARRINGTON OWENS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BARRINGTON OWENS, MD

5901-C Peachtree Dunwoody Rd Suite 350

Atlanta , GA

30328

Fulton

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201679407
Claim Number :	0AA835108
Date Submitted :	8/10/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-1568827
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mike			Clark
Street Address
199 Scott Swamp Road
City				State	Zip
Farmington				CT	06032
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(860) 321 - 2544		(877) 256 - 5067	mclark@onebeacon.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	BARRINGTON			OWENS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5901-C Peachtree Dunwoody Rd Suite 350
City		State	Zip Code	County
Atlanta		GA	30328	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MPP232909		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME79022		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAY MEDICAL CENTER		100026
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/6/2009		5/19/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The claim arises out of the patientÂ¿s admission to Bay Medical Center on May 6, 2009. He was admitted for multiple issues, including shortness of breath, chest pain, plural effusion with possibly empyema, and possible sepsis. Dr. Owens was the patientÂ¿s admitting physician and hospitalist. The patient underwent a thoracotomy on May 7, 2009 and remained sedated andintubated until May 9, 2009. The patient developed a decubitus ulcer starting the morning of May 9, 2009. Dr. Owens was no longer on the patientÂ¿s service as of the night of May 8, 2009.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
It was alleged that Dr. Owens did not set in place proper precautions to prevent the Plaintiff from developing decubitus ulcers while he was intubated. However, precautions were in place, including a special mattress in the ICU, orders to turn the patient every two hours once he washemodynamically stable, and a nutrition consult. The patient was not hemodynamically stable until around 5 am on the morning of May 9, 2009. Prior to that, the nurses were using pillows tooffload some of the patientÂ¿s weight, but were not able to fully turn him. At that time, the nurses turned the patient and noticed a red marks near his coccyx. The patient was ultimately diagnosed with a deep tissue injury.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis in this case. The patient was diagnosed and treated for all conditions appropriately.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient developed a deep tissue injury to his coccyx area. There was expert testimony that indicated the deep tissue injury may have started developing before the patient presented to the hospital. There was no way to identify the deep tissue injury until the red marks developed and came to the surface of the skincame to the surface of the skin. The patient received treatment right away, but the treatment as directed by a different physician because Dr. Owens was off the patientÂ¿s service before the deep tissue injury was discovered. The patient also had several biological factors that contributed to his development of the decubitus ulcers, including obesity, smoking, poor nutrition, and diabetes. Everything that could have been done to prevent the ulcers was done. If the patient had been turned any sooner than he was, he could have suffered a catastrophic event, including cardiacarrest and death.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			8/8/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
Dropped before Action Filed
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$68,592

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

The insured Dr. Owens was dismissed and no loss payment was made on his behalf

Updates

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*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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