Department File Number : | M202091306 |
Claim Number : | PLFHMGO088325 |
Date Submitted : | 1/30/2020 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
Florida Physicians Medical Group | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
59-3214635 | 800014080 | ||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Linda | Boelke | |||
Street Address | |||||
900 Hope Way | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Altamonte Springs | FL | 32714 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(407) 357 - 1313 | linda.boelke@ahss.org |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Dan | Tran | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Self-Insurer | 34022 MATTHEWS CV | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
LEESBURG | FL | 34788 | Lake | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
8258 - 2016 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME92816 | Surgery - General |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Orange | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
FLORIDA HOSPITAL (ORLANDO) | 100007 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
11/17/2014 | 8/25/2016 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Patient presented to co-defendant urologist with a kidney stone and developed sepsis following incomplete stone removal. Physician was called in as an emergent surgical consult at which time the patient had rebound tenderness; free air in the abdomen; urosepsis; acute renal failure; acute NSTEMI; liver shock; anemia; metabolic acidosis and diabetes. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Physician performed an exploratory laparotomy of the abdomen with detailed examination of the bowel; removal of aretrocecal appendix and insertion of drains. There was no bowel perforation at that time. Three days later, following identification of fecal-like material coming from the drains, physician performed a second exploratory surgery with bowel resection. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Plaintiff alleged a failure to diagnose and treat a bowel perforation during the initial surgery and negligent removal of portions of the large and small bowel during the second surgery resulting in exacerbation of renal failure and ultimately, death. A well-qualified surgeon was supportive of physician's careand testified at deposition that physician's surgical decision making and approach on November 17 were very appropriate. He stated that it is not uncommon for a small diverticulum to seal after a perforation. The expert testified that it was appropriate for physician to have placed drains after a diligent search did notreveal the perforation or active leaking. He described the drains as providing a window into the abdominal/pelvic cavity in the event that the perforation again manifested itself. The expert was also supportive of physician's intraoperative decision making during the November 20 procedure. The expert stated it was reasonable to remove what appeared to be a tenuous cecum and right colon. The patient, who died nearly 5 years following the surgeries at issue, developed progressive renal failure; was noncompliant with medical therapies and dialysis; and was denied kidney transplant due to noncompliance. The case was settled as an economic decision to avoid an adverse outcome at trial in a medically complex matter. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
1/10/2017 | 2016CA2140 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Lake | 1/6/2020 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Florida Hospital Medical Group | |||||
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 | |||||
1/6/2020 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Updates | |
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