Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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| Department File Number : | M201573313 |
| Claim Number : | 59175201 |
| Date Submitted : | 1/28/2015 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 13-4235490 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Antrine | Long | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 361 E Hillsboro Blvd. | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Deerfield Beach | FL | 33441 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (954) 788 - 5184 | (954) 944 - 1382 | along@picinsurance.com | |||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Cedric | D | Sheffield | ||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 5 Tampa General Circle | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Tampa | FL | 33606 | Hillsborough | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 132813 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME83774 | Surgery - Cardiovascular Disease | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Hillsborough | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| CLEVELAND CLINIC HOSPITAL | 100056 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Operating Suite | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 10/29/2008 | 3/3/2011 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE INSURED WITH A HISTORY OF VALVULAR HEART DISEASE. THE INSURED ORDERED TESTS, AND MODERATE TO SEVERE VALVE STENOSIS AND MITRAL REGURGITATION WAS APPRECIATED AND SURGERY WAS RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE HER MITRAL VALVE. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| The insured performed the surgery to replace the mitral valve on 10/29/2008. The insured ordered Gram positive and gram negative antibiotics, but the anesthesia team chose not to administer both antibiotics and did not inform the insured surgeon. Post-operatively the patient developed a staph infection on the leaflets of the new valve. The insured took the patient back to surgery and removed the infected valve, and replaced it a second time | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| *NR | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| The patient was not administered the antibiotics ordered by the insured surgeon resulting in a staph infection. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 5/27/2011 | 11-CA-006384 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Hillsborough | 1/13/2015 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 12/22/2014 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $45,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $31,160 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $11,740 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims. This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.
Does Dr. CEDRIC SHEFFIELD, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?
Dr. CEDRIC SHEFFIELD, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).