Dr. DAVID TAO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DAVID TAO, MD

291 Southhall Lane

Indemnity Paid: $1,000,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, West , Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DAVID			TAO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		291 Southhall Lane
City		State	Zip Code	County
Maitland		FL	32751	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-CL099129		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68898		Anesthesiology

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
7/28/2011		8/2/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient complained of back pain, numbness and weakness in her right arm.She was diagnosed with several herniations in her spine and spinal cord flattening and narrowing.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Laminectomy and C6-7 through T4-5, spinal cord decompression with micro dissection technique.A C6-T5 posterolateral fusion arthrodesis with instrumentation
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Paralysis from the waist down.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/18/2013			2013Ca14430
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			8/1/2014
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$35,018

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

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

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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