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Dr. BENJAMIN FUSON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address
Dr. BENJAMIN FUSON, MD
4413 NW Blitchton Rd.
US

Court Case # 123966CAB

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number :M201470067
Claim Number :59190301
Date Submitted :3/11/2014
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer NameCoverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANYPrimary
Insurer FEINProfessional License Number
13-4235490 
Insurer Contact Information
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualBecky Sanders
Street Address
361 E. Hillsboro Blvd.
CityStateZip
Deerfield BeachFL33441
PhoneExtFaxE-Mail Address
(954) 788 - 5610 (954) 788 - 5367bsanders@picinsurance.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualBenjamin Fuson
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed4413 NW Blitchton Rd.
CityStateZip CodeCounty
OcalaFL34482Marion
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
132673$250,000$750,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME37007Internal Medicine - Minor Surgery 

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report


 
 
Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 MMarion
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Physician's Office 
Name of InstitutionCode
  
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
  
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
7/23/20115/1/2012
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for treatment of a suspicious lung mass and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).There is a factual dispute as to whether the physician failed to tell the patient about the suspicious lung mass and the need for a repeated CT scan or whether the patient refused aggressive treatment and a follow up CT scan.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient went on to receive breathing treatments with the insured physician for his COPD.The patient did not go for a follow up CT scan until 15 months after the initial lung mass was noted.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient died of cancer.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 

Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
10/3/2012123966CAB
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Marion3/4/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Vasudevan, Anju
Delgado, Jose
Yap, Mark
Maxfield, William
Narion Heart Center, PA
Patients Primacy Care, LLC
Radiology Associates of Ocala, PA
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 DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/4/2014
 
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$19,946
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$9,818
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$0
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$113,543$0
Wage Loss$250,000$0
Other Expenses$0$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
Utilization of a refusal of care form.
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

 

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

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