Dr. BENITO EDOUARD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BENITO EDOUARD, MD

4601 BOSTON STREET

Indemnity Paid: $450,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CRYSTAL		L	ALSTON-BAYTON
Street Address
4600 COX ROAD
City				State	Zip
GLEN ALLEN				VA	23060
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(804) 864 - 3731		(855) 662 - 7535	CALSTONBAYTON@MARKELCORP.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	BENITO			EDOUARD
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4601 BOSTON STREET
City		State	Zip Code	County
SEBRING		FL	33872	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SM896570		$3,000,000		$10,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ACN213		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Prison
Name of Institution		Code
Lakeland Regional Medical Center		100157
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		EMERGENCY DEPT
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/23/2013		11/1/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Eleven (11) superficial blunt-force trauma abrasions throughout the body and eleven (11) sharp-force trauma abrasions to his head and neck, extremities, and most significantly, to his right lateral abdomen
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Eleven (11) superficial blunt-force trauma abrasions throughout the body and eleven (11) sharp-force trauma abrasions to his head and neck, extremities, and most significantly, to his right lateral abdomen. While most of the stab wounds were relatively superficial, the Medical Examiner determined the stab wound to the abdomen to be the ultimate cause of death.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Claimant alleges that the named medical providers failed to timely call for outside medical assistance; failed to check a pulse prior to EMS arrival; and failed to appropriately use bag-mask valve ventilation during CPR resuscitation efforts.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/24/2015			16201500680
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			7/13/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
LAMB, TRAVIS
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
8/15/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$450,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$39,638

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

NONE

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

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