Dr. DORIS A GESSLER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DORIS A GESSLER, MD

5108 Kinswood Road

Indemnity Paid: $155,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
02-0140690
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	carolyn		r	ewell
Street Address
17200 W 119th St
City				State	Zip
Olathe				KS	66061
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(913) 495 - 4217			carolynranee.ewell@aig.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Doris		A	Gessler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5108 Kinswood Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boynton Beach		FL	33437	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
4582532		$1,000,000		$6,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Registered Nurse
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
RN9372035		Physicians - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100002
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/20/2014		4/14/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Female pt alleges that insured was negligent in following the applicable standard of care and treatment resulting in permanent personal injuries and damages.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was in a wheelchair, awaiting assistance/transfer into bed when defendant dropped a bed side railing onto the leg of the patient.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was in a wheelchair, awaiting assistance/transfer into bed when defendant dropped a bed side railing onto the leg of the patient.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Contracted MRSA due to the open wound in patient leg.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/27/2015			2015CA008504
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			4/18/2016
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
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/18/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$155,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,659

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,903

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

N/A

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