Department File Number : | M201472506 |
Claim Number : | 13-07-70209-A |
Date Submitted : | 11/3/2014 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
MEDMAL DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
27-2813188 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | William | S | Bliss | ||
Street Address | |||||
1 Independent Drive | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Jacksonville | FL | 32202 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(904) 482 - 4068 | (904) 354 - 4813 | saunders@mymedmal.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Daniel | Higgins | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 3343 State Road 7 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Wellington | FL | 33449 | Palm Beach | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
FL707658 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME44715 | Surgery - General |
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 | ||||
Hospital Outpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
PALM BEACH OUTPATIENT SURGICAL CENTER | 16 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Patients' Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
3/20/2013 | 2/22/2014 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Abnormal mammogram calcifications in left breast. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Stereotactic core needle biopsy. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Wrong breast. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Wrong site procedure. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Temporary: Slight - Lacerations, contusions, minor scars, rash. No delay. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 10/21/2014 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
West Palm Hospital | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period | |||||
Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
Settled by parties | |||||
Court Decision | Other | ||||
No Court Proceedings. | |||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
10/21/2014 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $12,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $2,418 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Company personnel consulted with insured. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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