| Department File Number : | M202091840 |
| Claim Number : | 162118 |
| Date Submitted : | 3/12/2020 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 94-2301054 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Diane | M | McNab | ||
| Street Address | |||||
| 5555 Gate Parkway, Suite 150 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Jacksonville | FL | 32256 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (954) 439 - 0580 | dmcnab@norcal-group.com | ||||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Bhupendrakumar | M | Patel | ||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 207 Park Place Blvd | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Kissimmee | FL | 34741 | Osceola | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 720502N | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME48604 | Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| M | Osceola | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HOSPITAL | 100110 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Labor and Delivery Room | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 7/12/2012 | 3/21/2017 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Pregnant mother presented to the emergency room with complaints of right upper quadrant pain, blurry vision, and headache. The emergency room physician performed an evaluation and contacted the treating obstetrician. The treater ordered IV fluids, labs and a bedside biophysical profile with fetal non stress test. The BPP reflected no fetal breathing motion noted during the 28 minutes of observation, no gross body movement or evidence of fetal tone observed. The patent was immediately transported to the L&D room. Because the treating obstetrician did not perform C-sections, this health care provider performed the emergency C Section. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| This health care provider performed the emergency C Section. The procedure was uncomplicated, but it was noted that the baby had the umbilical cord around his body and in his right hand. Apgars of 8, 9, 9 and one, five and then minutes respectively. Pathology reflected IUGR and acute chorioamionitis. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| There was no misdiagnosis. By the time the infant was discharged, he was alert, active with normal physical exam. A CT Scan of the brain without contrast performed months later showed abnormalities in the brain white matter, which the plaintiff alleges are the result of labor and delivery. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| traumatic brain injury | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 2/21/2017 | 2017-CA-000174 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Osceola | 2/27/2020 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| Settled by parties | |||||
| Court Decision | Other | ||||
| No Court Proceedings. | |||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| 3/11/2020 | |||||
| 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 | $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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Insured conferenced with defense attorney and claims specialist. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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