Dr. BRETT T WILLIAMS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BRETT T WILLIAMS, MD

1700 S. Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL

34239

Sarasota

Court Case # 2017-CA-002045-NC

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201886269
Claim Number :	160687
Date Submitted :	8/26/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
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		T	Williams
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1700 S. Tamiami Trail
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sarasota		FL	34239	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
722251N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME101891		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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
			F	Sarasota
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100087
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/9/2014		1/10/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Ms. Comparato's presented to Sarasota Memorial Hospital's ED on 04/09/14 for a chief complaint of abdominal pain. Dr. William's initial clinical assessment of diverticulitis and the evaluation to include abdominal CT with contrast. The radiologist found a hyper-enhancing mass in the posterior aspect of hepatic segment VIII measuring 2.5 x 2.1 cm suspicious for hepatocellular carcinoma.Dr. Williams immediately recommended that plaintiff follow up with a GI specialist. The following day, the plaintiff followed up with a GI specialist. The patient was diagnosed 10 months later with a metastic carcinoma of the liver. Plaintiff alleges that Dr. Williams should have had a physician to physician contact with the subseqent GI physician in addition to forwarding the ED records. Both Dr. Williams and the GI specialist, however, were part of the same health-care system. As such, the ED records were readily available to the subsequent specialist.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Ms. Comparato's presented to Sarasota Memorial Hospital's ED on 04/09/14 for a chief complaint of abdominal pain. Dr. William's initial clinical assessment of diverticulitis and the evaluation to include abdominal CT with contrast. The radiologist found a hyper-enhancing mass in the posterior aspect of hepatic segment VIII measuring 2.5 x 2.1 cm suspicious for hepatocellular carcinoma.Dr. Williams immediately recommended that plaintiff follow up with a GI specialist. The following day, the plaintiff followed up with a GI specialist. The patient was diagnosed 10 months later with a metastic carcinoma of the liver. Plaintiff alleges that Dr. Williams should have had a physician to physician contact with the subseqent GI physician in addition to forwarding the ED records. Both Dr. Williams and the GI specialist, however, were part of the same health-care system. As such, the ED records were readily available to the subsequent specialist.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Ms. Comparato's presented to Sarasota Memorial Hospital's ED on 04/09/14 for a chief complaint of abdominal pain. Dr. William's initial clinical assessment of diverticulitis and the evaluation to include abdominal CT with contrast. The radiologist found a hyper-enhancing mass in the posterior aspect of hepatic segment VIII measuring 2.5 x 2.1 cm suspicious for hepatocellular carcinoma.Dr. Williams immediately recommended that plaintiff follow up with a GI specialist. The following day, the plaintiff followed up with a GI specialist. The patient was diagnosed 10 months later with a metastic carcinoma of the liver. Plaintiff alleges that Dr. Williams should have had a physician to physician contact with the subseqent GI physician in addition to forwarding the ED records. Both Dr. Williams and the GI specialist, however, were part of the same health-care system. As such, the ED records were readily available to the subsequent specialist.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/10/2017			2017-CA-002045-NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			8/15/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sarasota Emergency Associates
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
8/18/2018

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

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

The facts of the claim were discussed with the insured & risk management.

Updates

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