Dr. DAVID S FUNT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DAVID S FUNT, MD

9980 CENTRAL PARK NTH SUITE 304

Indemnity Paid: $499,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Natalie			Barley
Street Address
4601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 4152			natalie.barley@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DAVID		S	FUNT
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9980 CENTRAL PARK NTH SUITE 304
City		State	Zip Code	County
BOCA RATON		FL	33428	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
01180617400000001		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME37629		Cardiovascular Disease - No Surgery

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
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		100168
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/6/2002		11/8/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
AORTIC DISSECTION
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
DR MADE A STAT ORDER FOR A CT SCAN TO RULE OUT A DISSECTION IN AN ER PATIENT. THE TEST TOOK MORE THAN 3 HOURS TO COMPLETE. THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST DR WAS HE SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWED-UP WITH RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF THE HOSPITAL TO INSURE THAT THE TEST WAS DONE TIMELY.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
THE TEST TOOK MORE THAN 3 HOURS TO COMPLETE. THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST DR WAS HE SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWED UP WITH THE RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF THE HOSPITAL TO ENSURE THAT THE TEST WAS DONE TIMELY.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
THE PATIENT DIED FROM AN AORTIC DISSECTION THAT WAS NOT DONE TIMELY.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/10/2003			502003CAO131333XXMMA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/11/2004
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
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/11/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$499,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$33,500

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$22,500

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

NONE. THE INSURED IS NOT PROVIDED WITH RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

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Does Dr. DAVID S FUNT, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. DAVID S FUNT, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).