| Department File Number : | M201472995 |
| Claim Number : | SAM-IG-005783 |
| Date Submitted : | 12/17/2014 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| SAMARITAN RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 20-3433505 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | NANCY | CARR | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 11440 SW 88th STREET | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| MIAMI | FL | 33176 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (305) 274 - 4070 | (305) 274 - 2701 | carol.lobacz@nccrms.com | |||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Billy | K | Yeh | ||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 8950 North Kendall Drive, Suite 501 | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Miami | FL | 33176 | Dade | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| SPL 1073 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME17586 | Cardiovascular Disease - No Surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| M | Dade | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 12/28/2012 | 3/20/2013 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, hypertension, triple coronary artery disease, and peripheral vascular disease. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Unknown as an autopsy to determine the cause of death was refused by the patient¿s family. Patient had been prescribed Coumadin for treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation. The dosage was adjusted and the patient was to return in one week for evaluation of the dosage. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| There was no misdiagnosis made of this patient. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Patient was prescribed Coumadin for treatment of atrial fibrillation. Results of an INR were borderline elevated. The office staff did not advise this physician of the results. The patient was to have follow-up; however, he returned to St. Lucia. Approximately 6 days later, he was admitted to a hospital in St. Lucia with complaints of chest pain and exertional dyspnea times six days. His Coumadin level was elevated. No efforts were made to reverse the Coumadin level. The patient later coded and expired. The family refused autopsy to determine the cause of death. This case was settled without an admission of liability in order to avoid protracted litigation and potential excess exposure. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Death. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| *NR | |||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| *NR | 11/20/2014 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
| Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed). | |||||
| Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
| Settled by parties | |||||
| Court Decision | Other | ||||
| No Court Proceedings. | |||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| 11/20/2014 | |||||
| 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 | $4,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $9,463 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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