Dr. BRET FISHER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BRET FISHER, MD

2500 Highway 77

Indemnity Paid: $17,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Bret			Fisher
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2500 Highway 77
City		State	Zip Code	County
Panama City		FL	32405	Bay
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CL098286		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME64480		Ophthalmology - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Bay
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Primary Eye Care Associates
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/14/2009		10/12/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient with a history of prior RK surgery presented with 2060 vision requesting Lasik surgery to correct vision.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Despite signing a surgical consent explaining that improved visual activity is not always achieved, patient underwent an enhancement procedure because the cornea¿s shape changed during healing.The vision was ultimately corrected to 20/25; however the patient was dissatisfied with the results.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Delayed visual enhancement.
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/8/2010			03-CV-2010-901297-00
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Bay			2/13/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During trial, but before court verdict.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
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?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$17,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$56,209

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures.Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

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

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