Dr. DEBRA DOUD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DEBRA DOUD, MD

4639 Sun N Lake Boulevard

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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
9372 Lake Serena Drive
City				State	Zip
Boca Raton				FL	33496
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 439 - 0580			dmcnab@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Debra			Doud
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4639 Sun N Lake Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sebring		FL	33872	Highlands
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
719356N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME111252		Cardiovascular Disease - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Highlands
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
Other		physician office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/31/2017		11/20/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient had been treating with this provider for sometime. The patient had a history of dyspnea, hyperlipidemia and hypertension. The patient presented with chest tightness and headache for several weeks. The patient was immediately put on Metropolol, aspirin and a Statin and a recommendation was made for the patient to see an interventional cardiologist for a cardiac catheterization.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was advised she needed to have a cardiac catheterization. She refused the procedure. Therefore, she was scheduled to have a Lexiscan study and before the study was performed, she had an arrest. It was alleged that this provider did not timely schedule a cardiac workup. This allegation was highly disputed by expert witnesses.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/23/2018			10th Judicial
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			11/19/2018
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
10/16/2018

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

$21,252

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$21,252

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

Insured met and conferenced with defense counsel and claims specialist.

Does Dr. DEBRA DOUD, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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