Dr. DONALD A NOVAK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DONALD A NOVAK, MD

1600 SW Archer Road

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
University of Florida JHMHC Self-Insurance Program				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-600205
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Danelle		H	Towater
Street Address
3450 Hull Road, Ste 4358
City				State	Zip
Gainesville				FL	32611-2735
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(352) 273 - 7006		(352) 273 - 7287	towatdt@shands.ufl.edu

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Donald		A	Novak
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1600 SW Archer Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32610	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
UFBOT01G		$200,000		$8,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME50426		Pediatrics - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SHANDS HOSPITAL		100113
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/17/2002		2/20/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Chronic constipation
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Barium enema
Diagnostic Code :		564
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to admit the patient for observation after barium enema in face of vomiting and history of constipation.The patient died at home the following day from perforation of the esophagus
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/6/2003			0103CA225
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			3/1/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Shands Teaching Hospital
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
3/1/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$47,181

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$19,034

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

Assessment of treatment with involved physician

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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