Dr. DOMENIC OTTAIANO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DOMENIC OTTAIANO, MD

567 Avenue K SE

Indemnity Paid: $240,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PROFESSIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2820748
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Domenic			Ottaiano
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		567 Avenue K SE
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33880	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98687		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57744		Anesthesiology		80151

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
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL		100052
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/27/2006		3/17/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Full-term pregnancy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Planned cesarean section, elective bilateral tubal ligation under epidural anesthesia.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff's allege inappropriate fluid and blood management following re-exploration of abdomen, due to bleed post cesarean.Our insured provided epidural for cesarean and general anesthesia for re-exploration.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient expired 3 weeks post cesarean after experiencing cardiac arrest at home following discharge post cesarean.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/20/2008			53-2008-CA-7152
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			1/8/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Winter Haven Hospital Keenan, M.D., Jana Bond & Steele Clinic, P.A.
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
1/8/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$240,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$17,727

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$16,620

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$240,000

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. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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Does Dr. DOMENIC OTTAIANO, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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