Dr. DOUGLAS JOYCE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DOUGLAS JOYCE, MD

1695 Tamiami Trail

Indemnity Paid: $2,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Kirsch
Street Address
327 Plaza Real, Suite 319
City				State	Zip
Boca Raton				FL	33432
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(561) 362 - 3332		(561) 417 - 6125	nkirsch@acaponline.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Douglas			Joyce
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1695 Tamiami Trail
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Charlotte		FL	33948	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
126419		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7104		Physicians or Surgeons

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CHARLOTTE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100047
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/20/2000		1/30/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Claimant had recurring medistinal mass (Ewing's sarcoma) causing pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Sternotomy and mass removal.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Following mass removal, chest drains were placed and the sternum was wired. It is alleged that the drainage tubes were trapped by the wiring requiring a surgical procedure to remove them.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/26/2003			03-1137-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			8/2/2005
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
7/14/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$2,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$19,324

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,541

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

Insured consulted with defense counsel and claims personnel.$2,500.00 was paid in full and final settlement of all claims on behalf of the insured.

Updates

Date of Change:

10/19/2005 2:24:32 PM

Reason for Change:

made minor changes.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	19324
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	12541

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

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