Dr. DON BOVELL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DON BOVELL, MD

2208 SE 24th Terrace

Ocala, FL

34471

Marion

Court Case # 06-1907-CAG

Indemnity Paid: $35,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955626
Claim Number :	EMC-FL-06-51313
Date Submitted :	12/1/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Don			Bovell
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2208 SE 24th Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Ocala		FL	34471	Marion
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1040025381-4		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME81076		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Marion
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MUNROE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100062
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/6/2004		5/15/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Burns
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Treated with antibiotics, silvadene dressing and instructed to follow up with outpatient clinic the following day.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Evaluation of burn severity
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleges failure to properly ascertain the extent of burns r/i scarring, skin grafts
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/25/2006			06-1907-CAG
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Marion			11/30/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Maercks, M.D., Lisa R Vista Staffing Solutions Munroe Regional Medical Center
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
3/23/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$35,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$44,444

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,412

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.We have expert opinion that the patient's injury severity stemmed from original incident, not the treatment rendered by subject of this report.

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