Dr. EDWARD J HILLMAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. EDWARD J HILLMAN, MD

8181 NW 154th St Ste 200

Indemnity Paid: $675,000.00

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	EDWARD		J	HILLMAN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8181 NW 154th St Ste 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami Lakes		FL	33016	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
802357		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME74796		Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/21/2016		5/20/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
right ear pain and right sore throat noted to have fullness right neck
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
exam; flex laryngoscopy performed; MRI and CT ordered both denied by insurance
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
failed to timely diagnose and treat pharyngeal cancer
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
pharyngeal cancer
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/8/2019			2019-033197CA04
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			7/20/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Chu MD, Alan C South Florida ENT Associates Inc
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
7/15/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$675,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$29,193

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$19,237

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$443,284

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

n/a

Does Dr. EDWARD J HILLMAN, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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