Dr. CHERRYLL A LEBLANC, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CHERRYLL A LEBLANC, MD

1613 N. Harrison Parkway

Sunrise, FL

33323

Broward

Court Case # 09-69056 CA 27

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201056967
Claim Number :	MM253229
Date Submitted :	4/9/2010

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	CHERRYLL		A	LEBLANC
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1613 N. Harrison Parkway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sunrise		FL	33323	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM816162		$1,000,000		$6,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME93618		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI		100008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/11/2007		6/23/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to Emergency Room with compliants of shortness of breath. Patient was taking Celexa, Cozaar, Snythroid and Zocor. There were not complaints of pain. She was a one pack a day smoker.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
An EKG had been performed and an IV was started. Blood was drawn for lab studies. Patient was complaining of dyspnea which started two weeks prior. Dyspena was severe, but improved with oxygen. Patient was given a bronchodilator treatment and solu-medrol, A CT of the chest was ordered to rule out DVT.Approximately 20 minutes thereafter the patient became very anxious and claustrophobic while on a venti-mask. The patient was started on O2 but continued to hyperventilate.Approximately 15 minutes thereafter the insured doctor becgan performing CPR when she saw the patient was becoming bradycardia with facial cynamosis and clenched teeth. The patient went into respiratory arrest followed by cardiac arrest. One half-hour later the doctor administered thrombolytics for a suspected pulmonary embolus. A left subclavian central line was placed. The patient coded again and again becoming bradycardia and her QRS complex was wide, with a sine wave pattern, which the doctor believed was the sign of a dying heart. CPR was stopped and the patient expired.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
It was alleged the insured doctor failed to timely observe symptoms of DVT, and to timely and properly administer medication to treart DVT, resulting in expiration of patient.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/18/2009			09-69056 CA 27
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			2/5/2010
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
3/17/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$175,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,975

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,975

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.

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

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Court Case # 08-73017 CA 20

Indemnity Paid: $135,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576149
Claim Number :	MM250406
Date Submitted :	10/22/2015

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	Dion		L	Bradford
Street Address
4600 Cox Road
City				State	Zip
Glen Allen				VA	23060
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(804) 217 - 8816		(855) 662 - 7535	dbradford@markelcorp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cherryll		A	LeBlanc
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1613 N. Harrison Parkway, Suite 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sunrise		FL	33323	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM814244		$1,000,000		$6,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME93618		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
KENDALL ENDOSCOPY AND SURGERY CENTER		14960457
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/9/2008		9/18/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
On 7/9/08, the decedent was transported via Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to ER at Kendall Regional Medical Center with complaints of severe atypical headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The decedent came in with headache of sudden onset, started having dizziness and nausea approx. 2 hours prior to arrival in ER. She arrived at 1 a.m. and at 5 a.m. the decedent stared having a change in neurological status and became paralyzed in the left side, became unresponsive and required endo tracheal intubation and she was given Mannitol and had no seizures. She essentially has had very declining neurological status and was evaluated by neurosurgery. The decedent was treated with Cerebyx and was sent to ICU. The decedent was intubated with diagnosis of severe cerebral hemorrhage. Also, evaluated by neurology and on the CT scan there is a large intraparenchymal bleed in the right frontal area which is still causing the herniation and some distortion of the upper right brain. The CT angio showed a large communicating aneurysm in the area of bifurcation of the carotid and anterior communicating artery. The decedent was in ICU and was seen by intensivists, neurology and neurosurgeon, but expired on 7/12/08.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The Plaintiff alleges in triage, exam and evaluation upon arrival, failure to recognize signs and symptoms of neurological and/or neurosurgical emergency, acute hypertension, Cushing reflux, failure to order STAT CT scan of the brain and STAT consult with neurosurgeon.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/12/2008			08-73017 CA 20
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			10/28/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sheridan Emergency Physician Services Inc Kendall Healthcare Group LTD dba Kendall Regional Medical Ce TIVA Healthcare Inc
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
12/6/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$135,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$121,274

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$720

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$25,000

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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