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Dr. COLLEEN A ELLIS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address
Dr. COLLEEN A ELLIS, MD
931 10th Street East
US

Court Case # 12-118CI-8

Indemnity Paid: $198,781.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number :M201368379
Claim Number :1154103
Date Submitted :9/17/2013
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer NameCoverage Type
JSA Healthcare CorporationPrimary
Insurer FEINProfessional License Number
87-0408851053384214
Insurer Contact Information
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualBrenda CWarren
Street Address
17107 Longacres Lane
CityStateZip
OdessaFL33556
PhoneExtFaxE-Mail Address
(813) 792 - 1588 (321) 972 - 0122brendawarren@hamlinandburton.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualColleenAEllis
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Self-Insurer931 10th Street East
CityStateZip CodeCounty
PalmettoFL34221Manatee
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
6793162$250,000*NR
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME87898Family Physicians or General Practitioners - Minor Surgery 

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report


 
 
Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 FManatee
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Physician's Office 
Name of InstitutionCode
  
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
  
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
6/30/20105/26/2011
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Recurrent urinary tract infections combined with microscopic hematuria resulted in referral to a urologist for additional diagnostic and treatment workup.Workup revealed an organ-confined, urethral adenocarcinoma, with no metastases, and no nodal involvement.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
See next section.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to timely diagnose advanced urethral cancer.This type of cancer invades locally, and considering the nature of this type of cancer, radical surgery with combined neoadjuvant chemotherapy, regardless of the timing of diagnosis, is the recommended course of treatment to improve disease-specific survival rates.The patient received the recommended treatment but suffered post-operative complications and other co-morbidities which eventually led to her death.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Urethral cancer post-operative complications and other co-morbidities which eventually led to death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 

Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
1/4/201212-118CI-8
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Pinellas8/20/2013
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 DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
8/22/2013
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$198,781
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$56,000
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$10,375
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$0
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$414,813$0
Wage Loss$0$0
Other Expenses$10,644$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
Reviewed internally by risk management.
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

 

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