Dr. DARRYL APPLETON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DARRYL APPLETON, MD

2499 Glades Road, Suite 110

Indemnity Paid: $15,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ALLIED WORLD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
56-0997452
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ashley			Bautista
Street Address
1690 New Britain Avenue, Suite 101
City				State	Zip
Farmington				CT	06032
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(860) 284 - 1502			Ashley.Bautista@awac.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Darryl			Appleton
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2499 Glades Road, Suite 110
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33431	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0001-4170		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME87656		Psychiatry - Addiction Psychiatry

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 Hospital/Institution		Rehabilitation facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/14/2012		8/5/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Drug and alcohol addiction and abuse, poly substance dependence.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Court ordered 90 day drug and alcohol addiction treatment program.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was discharged after 50 days into the 90 day treatment program for not following the rules. Dr. Appleton allegedly failed to notify the Court that the patient was not following the rules of the treatment program. Dr. Appleton allegedly allowed the Patient to leave alone, knowing that she was still in need of treatment and that she was in danger of relapse.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The Patient died from drug and alcohol overdose on 11/6/2012.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/29/2015			2015-CA-007351
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			6/11/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
6/11/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$15,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$59,204

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$15,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Worked closely with Defense Counsel to resolve claim.

Does Dr. DARRYL APPLETON, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. DARRYL APPLETON, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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