Dr. CHARLENE L ALFORD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CHARLENE L ALFORD, MD

5537 MANATEE POINT DRIVE

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CRYSTAL		L	ALSTONBAYTON
Street Address
4600 COX ROAD
City				State	Zip
GLEN ALLEN				VA	23060
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(804) 864 - 3731		(855) 662 - 7535	CALSTONBAYTON@MARKELCORP.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CHARLENE		L	ALFORD
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5537 MANATEE POINT DRIVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
NEW PORT RICHEY		FL	34652	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM824134		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS6881		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/6/2012		1/20/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
CLAIMANT PRESENTED FOR A CHEST CT SCAN ON MARCH 6, 2012.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
CLAIMANT PRESENTED WITH A PRESCRIPTION FOR A CT SCAN OF THE CHEST, WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON MARCH 6, 2012. DR. ALFORD-MERCIER IDENTIFIED A MASS OF 1-2 CM DENSITY, AND THE FINDINGS WERE FORWARDED TO THE PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN. AS A RESULT, THE PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN REFERRED THE CLAIMANT TO A PULMONOLOGY SPECIALIST.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
CLAIMANT ALLEGES DELAYED DIAGNOSIS OF LUNG CANCER.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
CLAIMANT ALLEGES INSUREDÂ¿S RADIOLOGIST ALLEGING FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE NODULE IN LUNG ON MARCH 6, 2012 CT SCAN OF CHEST RESULTING IN 8 MONTH DELAY IN LUNG CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN 54 YEAR OLD CLAIMANT.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			10/1/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
BARTON & ASSOCIATES INC
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Dropped before Action Filed
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$18,303

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,825

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

NONE

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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