Dr. BRYAN S BUSH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BRYAN S BUSH, MD

115 Rolling Hills Road

Johnstown, PA

15905

Cambria

Court Case # 2015CA004591

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576546
Claim Number :	326062
Date Submitted :	12/14/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	AUDRA		M	FLOYD
Street Address
13450 WEST SUNRISE BLVD
City				State	Zip
SUNRISE				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(877) 320 - 0748	3111	(866) 636 - 5421	afloyd@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Bryan		S	Bush
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		115 Rolling Hills Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Johnstown		PA	15905	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0953492		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME117209		Surgery - Thoracic

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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100002
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/14/2014		1/12/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Atrial septal defect.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient underwent a robotic atrial septal closure.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It is alleged that the insured negligently performed a robotic atrial septal closure.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death of a 44 year old female.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/22/2015			2015CA004591
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			11/23/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Ascent Medical Group, LLC Bethesda Memorial Hospital Morse, MD, David S Trup, CCP, Ilona Wooten, RN, Pamela J P.A.M. Services, LLC
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
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/23/2015

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

$35,000

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 insured conferenced with his attorneys and claims adjuster.

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Court Case # 502015CA004922

Indemnity Paid: $235,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782405
Claim Number :	338676
Date Submitted :	6/22/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Bryan		S	Bush
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2815 Seacrest Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boynton Beach		FL	33435	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0953492		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME117209		Surgery - Thoracic

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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100002
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/4/2013		2/2/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented with chest pain and was diagnosed with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient underwent CTA and CT of the chest and cardiac catherization.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to manage and monitor patient with aortic aneurysm resulting in dissection and death of 52 year old male.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/11/2016			502015CA004922
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			5/30/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Bethesda Memorial Hospital Carrillo-Jimenez, MD, Rodolfo Soto, MD, Adolofo
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
5/30/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$235,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$24,493

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,661

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

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

Updates

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