Dr. DEBRA M JAFFE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DEBRA M JAFFE, MD

12959 Palms West Drive, Suite 220

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

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	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., 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	Debra		M	Jaffe
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12959 Palms West Drive, Suite 220
City		State	Zip Code	County
Loxahatchee		FL	33470	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-CL098981		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME86007		Otorhinolaryngology - No Surgery

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL		110006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/9/2011		4/14/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
15 year old with history of asthma and bronchitis seen in hospital on consultation and diagnosed acute croup and subglottic stenosis by do-defendant partner. Insured physician called in the following morning emergently to assist with emergency tracheotomy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured assisted in emergency tracheotomy delayed by missing instruments but patientÂ¿s condition deteriorated and patient died after arterial blood gases demonstrated profound respiratory acidosis profound hypoxemia and chest x-ray demonstrated bilateral pneumothoraxes.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/12/2013			50-2012-CA023457
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			12/30/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Palms West Hospital Marante, Antonio Barrow, Lon
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
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Other			Voluntary Dismissal after MTD filed.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$39,087

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,346

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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