| Department File Number : | M201886443 |
| Claim Number : | 157270 |
| Date Submitted : | 9/15/2018 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| FD INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 20-3704679 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Richard | Petersen | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 4651 Salisbury Rd. #410 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Jacksonville | FL | 32256 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (904) 309 - 8142 | (904) 394 - 7134 | rpetersen@norcal-group.com | |||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Donald | C | Sachs | ||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 4310 S Florida Avenue | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Lakeland | FL | 33813 | Polk | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| MG001581 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME88409 | Surgery - Neurology - Including Child | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Operating Suite | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 11/20/2014 | 7/6/2016 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| On or about 11/20/14, Dr. Donald C. Sachs performed a lumbar discectomy using a "direct lateral approach" on the plaintiff at Winter Haven Hospital located at 200 Avenue F North East, Winter Haven, Florida; During the discectomy, it is alleged that while Dr. Sachs was performing the lateral spine procedure, he unintentionally perforated the sigmoid colon. On 11/21/14; Mrs. Williams was discharged from Winter Haven Hospital; Several days later, Mrs. Williams was taken back to the ER with severe abdominal cramps and told she had suffered a tear in her bowel. As with any spine surgery, in a lateral approach (Nuvasive XLIF), bowel injury is a complication, even with a posterior approach (although far, far less common). If there had been a bowel perforation at the time of surgery - as alleged- while it may not have been seen immediately, clinically, it would have been appreciated fairly quickly. The records immediately post-operative did not indicate any prolonged complaints of pain outside that which would normally be expected. Further, the patient had a history of abdominal surgeries and diverticulitis, and an anterior spinal approach would probably have been out of the question. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| On or about 11/20/14, Dr. Donald C. Sachs performed a lumbar discectomy using a "direct lateral approach" on the plaintiff at Winter Haven Hospital located at 200 Avenue F North East, Winter Haven, Florida; During the discectomy, it is alleged that while Dr. Sachs was performing the lateral spine procedure, he unintentionally perforated the sigmoid colon. On 11/21/14; Mrs. Williams was discharged from Winter Haven Hospital; Several days later, Mrs. Williams was taken back to the ER with severe abdominal cramps and told she had suffered a tear in her bowel. As with any spine surgery, in a lateral approach (Nuvasive XLIF), bowel injury is a complication, even with a posterior approach (although far, far less common). If there had been a bowel perforation at the time of surgery - as alleged- while it may not have been seen immediately, clinically, it would have been appreciated fairly quickly. The records immediately post-operative did not indicate any prolonged complaints of pain outside that which would normally be expected. Further, the patient had a history of abdominal surgeries and diverticulitis, and an anterior spinal approach would probably have been out of the question. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
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| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| On or about 11/20/14, Dr. Donald C. Sachs performed a lumbar discectomy using a "direct lateral approach" on the plaintiff at Winter Haven Hospital located at 200 Avenue F North East, Winter Haven, Florida; During the discectomy, it is alleged that while Dr. Sachs was performing the lateral spine procedure, he unintentionally perforated the sigmoid colon. On 11/21/14; Mrs. Williams was discharged from Winter Haven Hospital; Several days later, Mrs. Williams was taken back to the ER with severe abdominal cramps and told she had suffered a tear in her bowel. As with any spine surgery, in a lateral approach (Nuvasive XLIF), bowel injury is a complication, even with a posterior approach (although far, far less common). If there had been a bowel perforation at the time of surgery - as alleged- while it may not have been seen immediately, clinically, it would have been appreciated fairly quickly. The records immediately post-operative did not indicate any prolonged complaints of pain outside that which would normally be expected. Further, the patient had a history of abdominal surgeries and diverticulitis, and an anterior spinal approach would probably have been out of the question. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 6/7/2017 | 2017CA001814 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Polk | 9/14/2018 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Other | Settled between parties | ||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| 9/14/2018 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $99,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Facts of the case were discussed with the insured & risk management. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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