Dr. BRAD E MCCOLLOM, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BRAD E MCCOLLOM, MD

8005 Bay Street Suite 5

Sebastian, FL

32958

Indian River

Court Case # 562016CA001815

Indemnity Paid: $99,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201987690
Claim Number :	JH-15HL-328470
Date Submitted :	1/23/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Jackson Healthcare, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0652936
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	BRAD		E	MCCOLLOM
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		2655 NORTHWINDS PARKWAY
City		State	Zip Code	County
ALPHARETTA		GA	30009	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HN006655		$1,000,000		$2,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS9270		Physicians or Surgeons

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		ER
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/16/2014		3/8/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
SEEN IN ER
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
FAILURE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE AND TREAT
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
RESULTING IN PARAPLEGIA
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/14/2016			562016CA001815
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			1/23/2019
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
12/26/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$99,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$157,818

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,378

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201574488
Claim Number :	152171
Date Submitted :	6/23/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTH CARE INDEMNITY, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
61-0904881
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Teresa			Ross
Street Address
One Park Plaza P.O. Box 555
City				State	Zip
Nashville				TN	37202
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 344 - 5804			Teresa.Ross@HCAHealthcare.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Brad			McCollom
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8005 Bay Street Suite 5
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sebastian		FL	32958	Indian River
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCI-10113		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS9270		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child		01

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/5/2013		4/28/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Herniated lumbar disc L3-L4, L4-L5.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent lumbar diskectomy at L3-L4 & L4-L5 via laminectomy. As surgeon was preparing to close, patient blood pressure was dropping. Posterior laceration was found & repaired.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Laceration of distal aorta.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			4/24/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$6,603

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,032

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Review of policies and procedures.

Updates

Date of Change:

5/26/2015 3:03:43 PM

Reason for Change:

Additional LAE payments made.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	3030	3031
Per Claim Policy Limits	250000	5000000
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	6474	6517
Cause of Injury	Patient underwent lumbar diskectomy at L3-L4 & L4-L5 via laminectomy. As surgeon was preparing to close, patient blood pressure was dropping. Posterior laceration was found & repaird.	Patient underwent lumbar diskectomy at L3-L4 & L4-L5 via laminectomy. As surgeon was preparing to close, patient blood pressure was dropping. Posterior laceration was found & repaired.
Aggregate Policy Limits	750000	10000000

Date of Change:

6/23/2015 7:12:42 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional LAE payments made.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Aggregate Policy Limits	10000000	750000
Per Claim Policy Limits	5000000	250000
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	6517	6603
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	3031	3032

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

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