Dr. DOUGLAS S RICHARDS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DOUGLAS S RICHARDS, MD

1600 S. W. Archer Road

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Univ of FL JHMHC Self-Insurance Program				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-600205
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Merry		C	Reid
Street Address
2124 NE Waldo Road, Suite 3100
City				State	Zip
Gainesville				FL	32609
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(352) 273 - 7006		(352) 273 - 5424	REIDM@ufl.edu

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Douglas		S	Richards
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1600 S. W. Archer Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32610	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
UFBOT08G		$200,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME51320		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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 Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SHANDS HOSPITAL		100113
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/17/2008		1/16/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
36-week intrauterine pregnancy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Failure to appropriately and timely diagnose life-threatening condition of the fetus
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Fetal death in utero
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/1/2010			01-10-CA-5810
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			8/3/2012
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
8/3/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$31,342

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,608

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 physician

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

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