Dr. DAVID R SIMPSON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. DAVID R SIMPSON, MD

1401 NW 9th Avenue

Boca Raton, FL

33486

Palm Beach

Court Case # 50 2009 CA 031697

Indemnity Paid: $580,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201264281
Claim Number :	09-08-0094-A
Date Submitted :	12/5/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Melodee			Dixon
Street Address
4655 Salisbury Road
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	209	(904) 296 - 1013	mdixon@fldic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David		R	Simpson
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		10131 West Forest Hill Blvd., STe. 230
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33414	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
GL01000014		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME81252		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Palm Beach
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
6/5/2008		6/10/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented complaining of left shoulder pain.Insured felt this was an impingement.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Two cortisone injections.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to communicate and advise patient of infection.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/25/2009			50 2009 CA 031697
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			6/12/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches, P.A.
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
6/12/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$580,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$103,670

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

Circumstances of this case have been discussed with the insured and Risk Management was notified.Risk Management has discussed the case with the insured.

Updates

Date of Change:

12/5/2012 1:08:27 PM

Reason for Change:

ALAE incorrectly reported as deductible.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	103670
Amount of Deductible Paid by Defendant	88993	0

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Court Case # 502018CA11537

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201988009
Claim Number :	CLA0417469
Date Submitted :	2/27/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	McNab
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Road
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	33496
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 439 - 0580			dmcnab@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David		R	Simpson
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		10131 Forest Hill Blvd. Suite 230
City		State	Zip Code	County
Wellington		FL	33414	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
725280N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME81252		Surgery - Orthopedic

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Physical Therapy Department
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/14/2017		5/9/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to the office post motor vehicle accident. She had been to the emergency room for treatment and all radiographic studies that were completed were all negative for fracture. The patient presented with complaints of of neck pain, shoulder pain and low back pain. Based upon examination, the impression was cervical strain, rotator cuff tear of right shoulder and bilateral knee contusions.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was provided with cortisone injections into the right shoulder, plans for physical therapy 3 times a week for 4 weeks with another health care provider and scripts for Lidocaine treatment, Tramadol and AcipHex. The patient was offered MRI of the Cervical Spine but due to her significant pain and limited range of motion, she was in too much discomfort to consider the MRI at this time. Two months later, the patient underwent cervical fusion surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The patient alleged there was a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cord compression.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Cervical spine injury
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/28/2018			502018CA11537
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			1/10/2019
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 Decision			Other
Other			SETTLED
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/11/2019

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

$28,854

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$28,854

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

Insured met and conferenced with attorney and claims specialist.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 502003CA009659XXMMAD

Indemnity Paid: $193,750.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200641612
Claim Number :	A03-28651-01
Date Submitted :	7/17/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David		R	Simpson
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1401 NW 9th Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33486	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
37866		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME81252		Surgery - Orthopedic		80154

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100002
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/26/2001		6/10/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Dislocated elbow with associated coronoid and radial head fracture and extraarticular displaced left distal radius fracture.Presently-frozen elbow.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Closed reduction with splinting followed by open reduction and stabilizationof elbow dislocation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Frozen elbow.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/5/2003			502003CA009659XXMMAD
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			6/27/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Orthopedic Surgery Associates, Inc.
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
6/27/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$193,750

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$50,378

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$60,460

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$193,750

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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