Dr. BRETT L PARRA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BRETT L PARRA, MD

4575 Francisco

Pensacola, FL

32504

Escambia

Court Case # 2014CA001990

Indemnity Paid: $99,999.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201884920
Claim Number :	F14-0114-D-13
Date Submitted :	4/2/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard			Petersen
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Rd. #410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 309 - 8142		(904) 394 - 7134	rpetersen@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Brett		L	PARRA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4575 Francisco
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pensacola		FL	32504	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MG000670		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME84135		Surgery - Urological

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Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WEST FLORIDA REG. MED. CTR (PENSACOLA)		100231
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/5/2013		9/24/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
On 08/09/13, the decedent was admitted to West Florida Hospital for a partial nephrectomy for renal carcinoma.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The decedent, Christopher Williams (DOB: 10/10/69), was a kidney cancer patient with a past medical history that included coronary artery disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and Type II Diabetes. In July 2013, following a CT exam showing a mass on the left kidney, Mr. Williams was diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma. Options were discussed and Mr. Williams elected and consented to proceed with robotic assisted partial nephrectomy which was conducted 08/09/13. On 08/20/13 at which time a CT scan showed a large post-operative fluid collection along the anterior aspect of the left kidney indicative of a urinary leak. On 08/21/13 the decedent underwent stent placement. Mr. Williams underwent a laparotomy 08/25/13 at which time the left kidney was removed and a bowel laceration was discovered and repaired by a general surgeon. Mr. Williams was in the hospital ten days following surgery during which time he was followed by various consulting physicians. As the treating urologist was scheduled to be out of town, Dr. Brett L. Parra assumed Mr. Williams' urological care on 08/31/13. On 09/04/13, Mr. Williams was stable and desired to go home. The discharge clearance decision were made by Dr. Parra, the general surgeon and consulting physicians. Mr. Williams returned to the Hospital Emergency Department when he received a blood transfusion. The decedent expired later in the day. A defense expert retained to review the standard of care on behalf of Dr. Parra characterized this case as one involving delayed splenic rupture which he described as unpredictable. He further noted that on the day of discharge the patient was seen by Dr. Parra, infectious disease, the general surgeon and hospitalists, all of whom thought the patient was stable and ready for discharge.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Renal carcinoma.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/20/2014			2014CA001990
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			3/28/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sekhon, Davinder Aponte, Josef West Florida Hospital Woodlands Medical Specialists
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
Other			Settled between parties
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/28/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$99,999

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Facts of the claim were discussed with the insured & risk management.

Updates

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

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