Dr. CHARLENE Q OKOMSKI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CHARLENE Q OKOMSKI, MD

6210 Scott Street, Unit #216

Punta Gorda, FL

33950

Charlotte

Court Case # 10-4698CA

Indemnity Paid: $190,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201262907
Claim Number :	C142796
Date Submitted :	2/17/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-2235730
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	Pucci
Street Address
1255 Caldwell Road
City				State	Zip
Cherry Hill				NJ	08034
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(856) 857 - 3375		(856) 429 - 3630	dpucci@admiralins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CHARLENE		Q	OKOMSKI
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6210 SCOTT STREET, UNIT 216
City		State	Zip Code	County
PUNTA GORDA		FL	33950	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EO000012397-01		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7415		Surgery - Gynecology

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100236
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/23/2009		5/25/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ABNORMAL VAGINAL BLEEDING
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
THERMAL ABLATION (D & C)
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
INSURED DID NOT DETECT PERFORATION
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PATIENT NEEDED A COLOSTOMY TO CORRECT A PERFORATION OF THE BOWEL
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/23/2010			10-4698CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			8/18/2011
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
8/22/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$190,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$29,414

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$190,000

Deductible

$5,000

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

NONE

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 16-CA-001209

Indemnity Paid: $99,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201783382
Claim Number :	2016FL152
Date Submitted :	10/17/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-3867083
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jody			Schwahn
Street Address
401 Corbett Street, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33756
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 581 - 6400	1014		jschwahn@physicianscasualty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CHARLENE			OKOMSKI
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6210 Scott St. Unit 216
City		State	Zip Code	County
Punta Gorda		FL	33950	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PC-2015-1213		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7415		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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	Charlotte
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/22/2015		1/25/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abdominal pain and cramps.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
c-section
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Although the plaintiff alleged the insured failed to monitor the patient and respond to fetal distress, the parties stipulated that the hospital nurses never contacted the insured with non-reassuring fetal monitoring strips. Once the insured was contacted she immediately went to the hospital and performed a C-section.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/7/2016			16-CA-001209
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			10/2/2017
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
10/16/2017

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

$28,935

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$35,331

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 will remind the hospital nursing staff to contact her office immediately anytime there are signs of fetal distress.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 10-2456-CA

Indemnity Paid: $70,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201161053
Claim Number :	MM251136
Date Submitted :	7/14/2011

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	Cherry		E	Radin
Street Address
Ten Parkway North
City				State	Zip
Deerfield				IL	60015
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 572 - 6085		(847) 572 - 6338	radin@markelcorp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CHARLENE		Q	OKOMSKI
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6210 Scott Street, Unit #216
City		State	Zip Code	County
Punta Gorda		FL	33950	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM814230		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7415		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CHARLOTTE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100047
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/1/2008		11/24/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to the insured doctor for bladder surgery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured doctor performed surgery, implanting a mesh urethral sling.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The sling had eroded into the patient's bladder, causing vault prolapses and stress urinary incontinence. The patient had follow-up surgery approximately one month later to remove the sling.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/12/2010			10-2456-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			6/30/2011
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
6/13/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$70,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$33,546

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,016

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

None.

Updates

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