| Department File Number : | M201887158 |
| Claim Number : | 109351 |
| Date Submitted : | 11/28/2018 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.) | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 94-3047990 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | Entity Name | ||||
| Entity | Medical Risk Consultant Group | ||||
| Street Address | |||||
| PO Box 140457 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Coral Gables | FL | 33114 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (305) 445 - 3040 | (888) 909 - 5304 | MMORENO@MRCG.ORG | |||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Brandon | Rodriguez | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 43309 US Highway 19 N | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Tarpon Springs | FL | 34689 | Pinellas | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| OMC0012905 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME109287 | Surgery - Opthalmology | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| M | Pinellas | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Other Outpatient Facility | St. Lukes Surgical Center | ||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| ST LUKE'S SURGICAL CENTER | 5 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Operating Suite | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 11/15/2016 | 2/23/2017 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Cataracts causing reduced visual acuity. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Patient underwent uneventful cataract extraction surgery with implantation of IOL right eye on 11/15/2016. The patient suffered arrest following the surgery. Although resuscitated, he did not regain consciousness and died several months later. The allegation involved supervision of CRNA during administration of anesthesia and monitoring during procedure. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| There was no misdiagnosis made. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| The patient suffered an arrest following the surgery. He died months later. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Death. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| *NR | |||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| *NR | 11/1/2018 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| St. Lukes Surgical Center St. Lukes Cataract & Laser Institute Orlando, Roxanne Francis, Katherine | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 11/1/2018 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Case reviewed with medical experts who were supportive and found no negligence on the part of Dr. Rodriguez. His involvement was solely as the supervising physician of record for the CRNA. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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