Dr. ELIOT SMITH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ELIOT SMITH, MD

11 Stearn Mill Road

Indemnity Paid: $414,451.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Shari			Deans
Street Address
615 Crescent Executive Court
City				State	Zip
Lake Mary				FL	32746
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(321) 972 - 0121		(321) 972 - 0122	sharideans@hamlinandburton.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eliot			Smith
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		11 Stearn Mill Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Cape Neddick		MA	03902	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1040025509-E		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME117521		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
POINCIANA MEDICAL CENTER		23960111
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/8/2014		5/6/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Acute Pericarditis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Complaint alleges failure to diagnose and treat pericarditis and cardiac effusion resulting in the patient's death.
Diagnostic Code :		420.99
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Provider's primary impression was hyperglycemia without ketosis and his secondary impression was abdominal pain and gastritis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Chest pain, shortness of breath, abdominal pain and epigastric squeezing radiating to his left arm.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/24/2016			2016CA000475MP
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Osceola			1/30/2020
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
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
2/18/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$414,451

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$117,129

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$117,129

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

Does Dr. ELIOT SMITH, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. ELIOT SMITH, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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