Dr. CHRISTOPHER S LAWTON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CHRISTOPHER S LAWTON, MD

653 W 8th Street

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Univ of FL JHMHC/Jacksonville Self Insurance Prog				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59730209
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Danelle		H	Towater
Street Address
3450 Hull Road, Ste 4358
City				State	Zip
Gainesville				FL	32611-2735
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(352) 273 - 7006		(352) 273 - 7287	towatdt@shands.ufl.edu

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher		S	Lawton
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		653 W 8th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32209	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
UFBOT04J		$200,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME49503		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Duval
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
1/10/2002		10/5/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Normal neck MRI
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Teleradiology consult for independent imaging center
Diagnostic Code :		88.97
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Misinterpretation of MRI as "normal"
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged misinterpretation of MRI as normal that showed a mass in the right parotid gland of neck, resulting in delay in diagnosis, metastasis and decreased prognosis
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/3/2005			16-2005CA-000840
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			11/1/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Bork, Duane L ORTIZ-ROLDAN, ZWINDA S Merrill Family Health Care, PA Monument-9A Imaging and Diagnostic Center, LLC
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
11/1/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$125,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$26,157

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,946

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

Departmental QA Conference Review

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

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