Dr. CLYDE CLIMER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CLYDE CLIMER, MD

521 S. State Road 434 St. 204

Longwood, FL

32750

Seminole

Court Case # 98-315-CA-09-A

Indemnity Paid: $235,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537707
Claim Number :	GA-LPT-3634
Date Submitted :	10/24/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-0266645
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Clyde			Climer
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		521 West State Road 434, Suite 204
City		State	Zip Code	County
Longwood		FL	32750	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MPL0002044		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39732		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Seminole
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
9/20/1996		5/2/1997

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Mini laparotomy with burch suspension of bladder neck and exploration of pelvis and vaginal apex.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
It is alleged patient was inadequately anesthesized and surgery proceeded resulting in bowel obstruction
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Surgery related issues
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Additional hospitalization and several surgeries for perforated bowel and multiple adhesions
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/19/1998			98-315-CA-09-A
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Seminole			9/30/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sider, M.D., Dean Anesthesiologists of Central Florida
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/30/2002

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$235,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$30,007

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$98,684

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

Paid prior to WLS handling file.Subrogation issues - file now closed.

Updates

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Court Case # 01-CA-218-09-W

Indemnity Paid: $230,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537602
Claim Number :	99-0230
Date Submitted :	6/5/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-0266645
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CLYDE			CLIMER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		521 S. State Road 434 St. 204
City		State	Zip Code	County
Longwood		FL	32750	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMP0006002		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39732		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SOUTH SEMINOLE HOSPITAL		100263
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/8/1998		11/1/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for delivery of infant
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Doctor was called to deliver infant; had no previous involvement with patient prior to delivery.Delivery was slow and prolonged and delivery options were discussed with parents, who decliniced C-section.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.Dr. Climer advised parents that he felt a C-section was the best alternative, but they elected to proceed with vaginal delivery.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Difficult delivery resulted in shoulder injury to infant, limited use of arm.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/1/2001			01-CA-218-09-W
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Seminole			10/7/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
TAYLOR, CNM, PEGGY SOUTH SEMINOLE HOSPITAL
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
6/10/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$230,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$46,427

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

DELIVERY OPTIONS WERE DISCUSSED WITH THE PARENTS AND THEY DECLINED IN LIEU OF VAGINAL DELIVERY.

Updates

Date of Change:

6/5/2008 1:22:28 PM

Reason for Change:

Initially reported with $130,000 paid.The correct amount is $230,000, hence the correction.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	29451	0
Indemnity Paid	130000	230000
Cause of Injury	Doctor was called to delivery the infant; had no previous involvement with patient prior to delivery.Delivery was slow and prolonged and delivery options were discussed with the parents, who declined C-section.	Doctor was called to deliver infant; had no previous involvement with patient prior to delivery.Delivery was slow and prolonged and delivery options were discussed with parents, who decliniced C-section.
Final Diagnosis	Patient presented for delivery of infant.	Patient presented for delivery of infant
Injured Person Address County		Seminole
Location of Institutional Injury	Labor and Delivery Room	Radiology, Emergency Room
Defendant Entity Name	South Seminole Hospital
Insured Zip Code	327505165	32750
Insured Address Street	521 W STATE ROAD 434 STE 204	521 S. State Road 434 St. 204
Certification Number	80153
Defendant Last Name	Taylor, CNM, Peggy	TAYLOR, CNM, PEGGY
Defendant Entity Name	Clyde Climer, MD, P.A.	SOUTH SEMINOLE HOSPITAL
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	16793	46427

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