Dr. BLAINE HERIC, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BLAINE HERIC, MD

455 Pinellas St.Suite 320

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Amy		A	Villareal
Street Address
16255 Bay Vista Drive
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33760
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 519 - 1274			amy.villareal@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Blaine			Heric
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		455 Pinellas St.Suite 320
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33756	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
031-349		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73348		Surgery - Cardiovascular Disease

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL		100127
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/6/2003		1/15/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was admitted to Morton Plant Hospital for an aortic root replacement with #25 St. Jude conduit.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent aortic root replacement and postoperatively developed right ventricular failure and was returned to surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Approximately 6 days post operatively, patient manifested blindness and diagnosis of bilateral ischemic optic neuropathy was made.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/7/2006			06-003287CI-013
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			7/6/2010
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
7/15/2010

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

$141,472

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Any risk issues identified in this case has been/will be addressed with the insured provider.

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

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