Dr. CATHERINE M SIMS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CATHERINE M SIMS, MD

103 E 23rd Street

Indemnity Paid: $450,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SIMS, CATHERINE M				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
41-7273856		ARNP9242714
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Catherine		M	Sims
Street Address
103 E 23rd Street
City				State	Zip
Panama City				FL	32405
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(850) 769 - 0338		(850) 640 - 2195	info@emeraldcoastobgyn.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Catherine		M	Sims
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		103 E 23rd Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Panama City		FL	32405	Bay
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
400746500		$300,000		$300,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Midwife
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ARNP9242714		Gynecology - No Surgery		CNM1238

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (PANAMA CITY)		100242
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/10/2014		1/9/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Transposition of the greater vessels of the aorta.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Normal vaginal delivery. Birth defect
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Claims that heart condition should have been seen on the ultrasound during pregnancy
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Transposition of the greater vessels of the aorta
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/9/2017			17-000019-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Bay			1/16/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Pennington, Toni L
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
12/31/2018

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

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Ultrasounds now being read by a radiologist

Does Dr. CATHERINE M SIMS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. CATHERINE M SIMS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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