Dr. EDWARD M JAFFE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. EDWARD M JAFFE, MD

4500 Newberry Road

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michelle			Brown
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4754			mibrown@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Edward		M	Jaffe
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4500 Newberry Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32607	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP41050		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54603		Surgery - Orthopedic

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
NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100204
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/17/2010		10/22/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged improper performance of knee surgery and failure to advise patient that revision could be done.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged improper performance of knee surgery and failure to advise patient that revision could be done.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged improper performance of knee surgery and failure to advise patient that revision could be done.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/3/2013			2013-CA-001012
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			3/6/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
The Orthopaedic Institute, PA
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
3/11/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$175,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,679

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,293

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 discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

5/5/2014 4:08:20 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated indemnity payment and legal fees

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	3293
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	12883	11679
Settlement Reached	0	1
Indemnity Paid	0	175000

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

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