Dr. EDDY L ECHOLS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. EDDY L ECHOLS, MD

13020 Telecom Parkway North

Tampa, FL

33637

Hillsborough

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201472336
Claim Number :	99999999
Date Submitted :	10/10/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Echols, Eddy L				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
99999		ME89159
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Marcia			Lijewski
Street Address
1940 West Bay Drive, Ste 4
City				State	Zip
Largo				FL	33770
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 585 - 3161		(727) 518 - 1659	mlijewski@medcf.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eddy		L	Echols
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		13020 Telecom Parkway North
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33637	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME89159		Surgery - Orthopedic

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BRANDON REGIONAL HOSPITAL		100243
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/16/2013		1/17/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Intra-Op, Surgeon noted end of tendon was macerated and couldn't be fully extended to the radial tuberosity. Patient's arm flexed in order to re-attach tendon, and then splinted to maintain repair. Tendon rupture reoccurred and during second repair tendon was also macerated and retracted, thus limiting mobility for reattachment. Alleged radial nerve laceration occurred during this second repair.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Nerve laceration
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			9/15/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After arbitration is initiated or prior to suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/15/2014

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

$25,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Additional education and training provided

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $190,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782048
Claim Number :	1038447-01
Date Submitted :	8/28/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eddy			Echols
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13020 N Telecom Pkwy
City		State	Zip Code	County
Temple Terrace		FL	33637	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
813433		$3,000,000		$5,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME89159		Surgery - Orthopedic

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BRANDON REGIONAL HOSPITAL		100243
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/6/2015		9/13/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cellulitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
referred to occupational therapy, referred to pain management
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
failure to diagnose and treat dislocation of the distal radial ulnar joint of the right arm
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
surgical repair with deformity of the joint
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			5/1/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Musculoskeletal Institute Chartered dba Florida Orthopaedic Brandon Regional Hospital
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$190,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$3,942

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,582

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$100,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

n/a

Updates

Date of Change:

8/28/2017 3:49:26 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE 8/28/2017

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	3620	3942

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

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