Dr. EDWARD A DEFREITAS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. EDWARD A DEFREITAS, MD

Suite 5600, 5010 59th Street West

Indemnity Paid: $24,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PREFERRED PHYSICIANS MEDICAL RISK RETENTION GROUP,				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-3521189
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Colleen			Miller
Street Address
9000 W. 67th Street
City				State	Zip
Shawnee Mission				KS	66202
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(913) 262 - 2585		(913) 262 - 3633	colleen.miller@ppmrrg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Edward		A	DeFreitas
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		Suite 5600, 5010 59th Street West
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bradenton		FL	34209	Manatee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
13528		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57232		Anesthesiology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BLAKE MEDICAL CENTER		100213
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/8/2002		6/24/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left hip pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left hip replacement surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made; this was a positioning issue
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Burn in right axilla allegedly caused by using an improper and unapproved positioning device.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Slight - Lacerations, contusions, minor scars, rash.No delay.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/2/2004			2004-CA 2370
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Manatee			3/6/2008
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
3/26/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$24,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$59,603

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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 will inspect future positioning devices prior to surgery

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Does Dr. EDWARD A DEFREITAS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. EDWARD A DEFREITAS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).