Dr. BRIAN P LETTS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BRIAN P LETTS, MD

7107 39TH LANE EAST

Sarasota, FL

34243

Manatee

Court Case # 2009 CA 010030NC

Indemnity Paid: $450,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201058747
Claim Number :	FL-EPS-04
Date Submitted :	10/8/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
APPLIED MEDICO-LEGAL SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0603029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Barbara			Faulkner
Street Address
9229 LBJ Freeway
City				State	Zip
Dallas				TX	75234
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(469) 330 - 6355		(972) 739 - 2631	bfaulkner@med-edge.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	BRIAN		P	LETTS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8390 ChampionsGate Blvd., Suite 306
City		State	Zip Code	County
Davenport		FL	33896	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
G-AMS-115097		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54452		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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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
12/30/2007		12/3/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient expired the next day.Autopsy performed lists Cause of Death as myocardial infarction due to arteriosclerotic heart disease.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Chest X-ray was performed and read as normal.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was diagnosed withthoracic pain and was discharged with meds and instruction too see general practitioner or return if symptoms worsen.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient presented to the Emergency Department complaining of cough, pain to upper back and left side.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/11/2009			2009 CA 010030NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			10/7/2010
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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/21/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$450,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$70,149

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$25,000

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 Procedures.

Updates

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Court Case # 2005CA686NC

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200640680
Claim Number :	609044
Date Submitted :	5/17/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
APPLIED MEDICO-LEGAL SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0603029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rebecca		V	Gluff
Street Address
7369 Sheridan Street, Suite 301
City				State	Zip
Hollywood				FL	33024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(608) 879 - 2092		(608) 879 - 2746	Becky.Gluff@cambridge-na.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Brian			Letts
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8390 CHAMPIONS GATE BLVD STE 306
City		State	Zip Code	County
Davenport		FL	33837	Osceola
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
106265		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54452		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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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
COLUMBIA DOCTORS' HOSPITAL-SARASOTA		100166
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/13/2003		8/17/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Narcotic dependence; Hypoxic encephalopathy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Placement of Right Internal Jugular line
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose IJ line in pleural space
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Cardiac/Respiratory arrest resulting in brain damage
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/24/2005			2005CA686NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			4/13/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Emergency Physician Specialists, Inc.
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
4/28/2006

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

$42,500

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$15,439

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$130,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$120,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

not applicable

Updates

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Court Case # 2002-CA-3792-NC

Indemnity Paid: $49,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200535035
Claim Number :	40-006580
Date Submitted :	4/26/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Deanon			Davis
Street Address
4601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 6346			deanon.davis@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	BRIAN			LETTS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7107 39TH LANE EAST
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sarasota		FL	34243	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0117776130000		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54452		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
COLUMBIA DOCTORS' HOSPITAL-SARASOTA		100166
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/17/1999		10/4/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGING A FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE TESTICULAR TORSION RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF HIS RIGHT TESTICLE.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
THE DIAGNOSIS WAS ACUTE EPIDIDYMITIS WITH RIGHT TESTICULAR PAIN AND HYDROCELE.PATIENT ADVISED TO TAKE LEVAQUIN AND VICOPROFEN AND REFERRED TO FOLLOW-UP WITH PHYSICIAN IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGING A FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE TESTICULAR TORSION RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF HIS RIGHT TESTICLE.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
ALLEGING A FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE TESTICULAR TORSION RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF HIS RIGHT TESTICLE.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/15/2002			2002-CA-3792-NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			2/14/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL D/B/A/ COLUMBIA DOCTORS HOSPITAL O WILLIAMS, THOMAS FLORIDA UROLOGY 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
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/31/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$49,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$26,505

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,615

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$24,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$25,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

THIS IS A RISK MANAGEMENT ISSUE.THERE ARE NO RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE INSURED.

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