Dr. BRUCE BRIENT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BRUCE BRIENT, MD

1143 NW 64th Terrace

Gainesville, FL

32605

Alachua

Court Case # 01-08-CA 1620

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200953000
Claim Number :	35819-01
Date Submitted :	3/19/2009

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Bruce			Brient
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1143 NW 64th Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32605	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98428		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME26014		Surgery - General		80143

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Alachua
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100204
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/2/2006		6/28/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Ventral hernia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Preoperative chest x-ray revealed an opacity in the left lung.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Allegations of failing to notify the patient of the chest x-ray findings so immediate treatment could be initiated for Stage III b lung cancer.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleges a delay in diagnosing lung cancer resulted in death, however, the cancer was incurable regardless the timing of diagnosis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/14/2008			01-08-CA 1620
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			2/26/2009
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
2/26/2009

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

$20,679

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,455

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

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

Updates

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Court Case # 01-2016-CA-000197

Indemnity Paid: $99,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201988149
Claim Number :	F15-0208-A-13
Date Submitted :	3/14/2019

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	Steven		R	Carey
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Rd. Suite 410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 309 - 8127		(904) 309 - 8127	scarey@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Bruce			Brient
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1143 NW 64th Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32605	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MG000594		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME26014		Surgery - General

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
			M	Alachua
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100204
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/29/2013		9/1/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was morbidly obese as determined by medical standards.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent gastric bypass surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleging a failure to timely diagnose a leak post-op.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient expired.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/29/2016			01-2016-CA-000197
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			1/28/2018
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
12/21/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$99,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$168,324

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

Circumstances of the case have been discussed with the insured and Risk Management.

Updates

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