Dr. ELIZABETH A DAVIS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ELIZABETH A DAVIS, MD

2326 S. Congress Ave., Ste. 1A

Indemnity Paid: $112,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Angeline			Schave
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd. Ste. 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2998	(615) 986 - 1945	aschave@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Elizabeth		A	Davis
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2326 S. Congress Ave., Ste. 1A
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33406	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0052637		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO3642

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER		100189
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/4/2016		9/20/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Plantar Fasciitis; Bilateral calcaneal spurs
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral plantar fasciotomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient first presented to insured on 7/22/15 with complaints of heal pain and pulling in her arch. Insured began conservative treatment over the next six visits. On 2/4/2016, insured performed surgery without complication. Post-op patient had mild pain. Insured administered an injection and instructed patient to use a CAM walker for three weeks. Patient showed some improvement, however on the last visit on 4/13/16, the patient complained of pain and swelling at surgical site and arch. Insured provided an injection and discussed possible pain management, as well as, ordered an MRI. Patient alleges insured failed to recognize the patient suffered from tarsal tunnel syndrome, failed to perform the proper tarsal tunnel release surgery, and damaged the patient's nerves by incising the plantar fascia at a point too far distal to the insertion of the fascia into the calcaneus during the surgery injuring the foot's nerves.
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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			9/27/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Dabul, Nicole Feit & Goldberg Foot Specialists, P.A.
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
9/28/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$112,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$8,836

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

Specialty Code #80993

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

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