Dr. CHRISTOPHER T RUSH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. CHRISTOPHER T RUSH, MD

2704 Phillips Park Ct

Winter Park, FL

32789

Orange

Court Case # CACE07003512

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201056655
Claim Number :	99999999.999999
Date Submitted :	3/8/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Rush, Christopher T				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
99-9999999		ME75780
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jon			Pellett
Street Address
201 E. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 1700
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33602
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 223 - 3951		(813) 229 - 2254	jpellett@barrmurman.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher		T	Rush
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		2704 Phillips Park Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Park		FL	32789	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
999999999999		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75780		Radiology - interventional

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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 Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HOLLYWOOD MEDICAL CENTER		100225
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/16/2005		9/10/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
patient presented at emergency room and a non-contrast CT scan was ordered by emergency room physician, formal read was normal. Patient had been discharged prior to the formal read. Medical expert agreed with formal read as normal CT
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged misread of CT Scan
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
alleged misread of CT scan as normal
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
alleged misread of CT scan as normal prior to discharge of patient from emergency room, Dr. Rush was requested to read the film after the patient's discharge and read the film as normal; patient experienced injury at home subsequent to discharge resulting in intracranial hemorrhage found on CT at another hospital
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/15/2007			CACE07003512
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			10/8/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sterling Emergency Services of Florida, PA South Florida Medical Imaging, PA Ratcliff, RN, K. Nell Med-Staff, Inc. Deleeuw's Family Clinic Estate of Joseph Deleeuw, M.D., Paul Deleeuw representative Davis-Fowler, PA-C, Christine Johnson, M.D. , Charles Hollywood Medical Center Bailey, M.D. , Charles
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
Other			Dismissed
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/10/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Experts on my behalf agreed with the interpretation given to the original CT scan and no misdiagnosis occurred, reviewed medical literature

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 50-2006-CA-001598

Indemnity Paid: $5,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200953831
Claim Number :	9999999999999
Date Submitted :	6/4/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Rush, Christopher T				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
99-9999999		ME75780
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jon			Pellett
Street Address
201 E. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 1700
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33602
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 223 - 3951		(813) 229 - 2254	jpellett@barrmurman.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher		T	Rush
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		2704 Phillips Park Ct
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Park		FL	32789	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
999999999		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75780		Radiology - interventional

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Imaging Center
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Imaging Center
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/21/2003		2/4/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
thyroid nodule
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
needle biopsy under ultrasound guidance
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
alleged partial paresis of vocal chord
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/17/2006			50-2006-CA-001598
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			4/9/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
South Florida Medical Imaging
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
Other			Dismissed with prejudice
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/30/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$5,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

case reviewed by medical expert and no negligence found - case reviewed with counsel

Updates

No updates found.

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