Dr. DONNA RICHARDS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DONNA RICHARDS, MD

300 Southeast 17th St, Third Floor

Indemnity Paid: $110,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
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	Donna			Richards
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		300 Southeast 17th St, Third Floor
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33316	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
99011		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Registered Nurse
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ARNP1804772		Gynecology - Minor Surgery		80129

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER		100039
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/30/2002		9/19/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Vaginal delivery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to properly assess a high risk pregnancy to determine likelihood of a microsomic fetus, resulting in separated pelvic symphysis.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pelvic symphysis.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/15/2005			50 2004 CA-011770MBA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/28/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
North Broward Hospital District Christine Edwards, M.D., P.A. Jurado, M.D., Carlos
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
10/28/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$110,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$59,682

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$41,041

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$110,000

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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