Department File Number : | M201885738 |
Claim Number : | 59249801 |
Date Submitted : | 6/22/2018 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
13-4235490 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | John | D | King | ||
Street Address | |||||
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Austin | TX | 78746 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(512) 425 - 5940 | (512) 328 - 8067 | john-king@tmlt.org |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Durairaj | Venkatasamy | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 9633 West Broward Blvd, Ste 5 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Plantation | FL | 33324 | Broward | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
133058 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME80895 | Internal Medicine - No Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Broward | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Emergency Room | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
PLANTATION GENERAL HOSPITAL | 100167 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Critical Care Unit | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
5/3/2015 | 3/1/2016 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
19 year female presents to ED of hospital on May 3, 2015 in critical condition. She presented with an elevated heart rate and significantly elevated glucose levels and was acidotic. Through workup, she was discovered to be diabetic and subsequently diagnosed with diabetic acidoketosis. She was admitted to the hospital to ICU | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
After being admitted, consults were obtained from several specialties as they all attempted to lower the patient's glucose levels. Reporting was the hospitalists who was primarily responsible for coordinating her care and ordering the appropriate consults. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Plaintiffs alleged that the reporting physician and other defendants failed to aggressively treat the decedent's condition by administering proper fluids. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
The patient condition declined despite efforts made to decrease glucose levels. Patient eventually died that same evening around 11 pm. Decedent patient was survived by her two year old child and parents. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
6/7/2017 | CACE-17-010922 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Broward | 5/7/2018 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Plantation General Hospital Larson MD, Robert Wroblewiski PAC, Kimberly Emcare Physician Providers Dubrovsky MD, Ritchelle | |||||
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 | |||||
6/15/2018 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $43,204 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $121,445 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
none- patient was in critical condition when she presented to hospital |
Updates | |
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