Dr. DEREK PAUL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DEREK PAUL, MD

777 37TH ST. SUITE D-108

VERO BEACH, FL

32960

Indian River

Court Case # 362016CA000212

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201886882
Claim Number :	LRRG-DP-15-387815
Date Submitted :	10/31/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DEREK			PAUL
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3735 11TH CIRCLE STE 101
City		State	Zip Code	County
VERO BEACH		FL	32960	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LR091210001753		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68650		Surgery - General

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	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100105
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/16/2014		12/7/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
CHRONIC GASTRITIS
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
LAP CHOLE
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
INJURY TO THE COMMON BILE DUCKT
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
HEPATOJEJEUNOSTOMY
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
3/24/2016			362016CA000212
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Indian River			10/31/2018
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
10/4/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$38,566

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,198

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 20000684 CA01

Indemnity Paid: $12,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200220926
Claim Number :	16699-01
Date Submitted :	3/2/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christine			Sampson
Street Address
200 East Gaines Street
City				State	Zip
Tallahassee				FL	32399
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(850) 413 - 5358		(850) 921 - 8243	Christine.Sampson@fldfs.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DEREK		K	PAUL
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		777 37TH ST. SUITE D-108
City		State	Zip Code	County
VERO BEACH		FL	32960	Indian River
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
125444		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68650		Surgery - General		N/A

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Indian River
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
11/10/1999		6/1/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
REMOVAL OF MASS ON ARM
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
THIS CASE INVOLVES ALLEGATIONS FROM A THEN 51 YR OLD MARRIED FEMALE THAT OUR INSURED FAILED TO PROPERLY REMOVE A MASS FROM HER ARM.THIS FAILURE NECESSITATED A SECOND SURGICAL PROCEDURE.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
N/A
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
NECESSARY SECOND SURGICAL PROCEDURE.PAIN , SUFFERING AND DISFIGURMENT.
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
2/20/2001			20000684 CA01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Indian River			6/20/2002
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

$12,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$12,500

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 CONSULTED WITH DEFENSE COUNSEL AND CLAIMS PERSONNEL REGARDING THIS MATTER.

Updates

Date of Change:

3/2/2007 12:43:07 PM

Reason for Change:

OIR updating Historical Closed Claim data.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Injured Person Address County		Indian River
County Injury Occurred In		Indian River
Insured Last Name	PAUL, MD	PAUL
Insured License Number	ME0068650	ME68650
Portal User Name	plcr_migration_dccs plcr_migration_dccs	Christine Sampson

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Court Case # 312011CA002608

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576031
Claim Number :	74351/19139947
Date Submitted :	10/8/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HUDSON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
75-1637737
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sandra			Gish
Street Address
851 Napa Valley Corporate Way, Suite N
City				State	Zip
Napa				CA	94558
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(707) 225 - 3339			sgish@hudsoninsgroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Derek			Paul
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		777 37th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Vero Beach		FL	32960	Indian River
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
4006594		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68650		Surgery - General

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
			M	Indian River
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100105
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/29/2008		5/11/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
DVT
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Prophylactic IVC filter placement prior to elective spine and hernia surgeries.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Non applicable
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleges patient developed blood clots following spine surgery
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/11/2009			312011CA002608
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Indian River			9/11/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
BENJAMIN, JOHNNY C Pro Sports & Spine Inc. Indian River Medical Center Mitchell, George Ramdev, Pranay Gardner, Jan
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
No Payment Made
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$179,201

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,516

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$10,000

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

Not Known

Updates

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