Dr. CHARLES COX, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. CHARLES COX, MD

3594 Broadway, Suite H

Fort Myers, FL

33901

Lee

Court Case # 03-1699-CA-JSC

Indemnity Paid: $13,000,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201057128
Claim Number :	25214-02
Date Submitted :	4/19/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Charles			Cox
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3594 Broadway, Suite H
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33901	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
3393		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME18066		Surgery - Opthalmology		80114

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Lee
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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/3/2000		6/7/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
26 week premature newborn presented for ophthalmic monitoring.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured examined patient in office visit on 1/10/2001 and found no ridge, no neovascularization, no aggressive activity in the peripheral retinal vessels and four major vessels were of normal caliber and tortuosity.There was no evidence of retinopathy.The infant was immediately referred when the mother brought him for an exam 19 days later, or 4 days after scheduled and the insured found bilateral retinal hemorrhages.The critical, subsequent treater, did not see the child until 4 days later.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Subsequent treater examined on 2/01, 22 days later, and extrapolated backward to opine insured had missed ROP signs on 1/10/2001.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
ROP, retinal detachment, blindness, both eyes.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/14/2003			03-1699-CA-JSC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			3/31/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/31/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$13,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$279,109

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$162,854

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$13,000,000

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. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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Court Case # 03-1699-CA-JSC

Indemnity Paid: $13,000,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201057132
Claim Number :	25203-02
Date Submitted :	4/19/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Charles			Cox
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3594 Broadway, Suite H
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33901	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
3393		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME18066		Surgery - Opthalmology		80114

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Lee
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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/3/2000		6/7/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
26 week premature newborn presented for ophthalmic monitoring.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured examined patient in office visit on 1/10/2001 and found no ridge, no neovascularization, no aggressive activity in the peripheral retinal vessels and the four major vessels were of normal caliber and tortuosity.There was no evidence of retinopathy.The infant was immediately referred when the mother brought him for an exam 19 days later or 4 days after scheduled and the insured found bilateral retinal hemorrhages.The critical, subsequent treater, did not see the child until 4 days later.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Retinopathy of prematurity, retinal detachment, blindness, both eyes.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/14/2003			03-1699-CA-JSC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			3/31/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/31/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$13,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$276,359

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$166,618

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$13,000,000

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. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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