Dr. ERIC S BOUCHARD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ERIC S BOUCHARD, MD

3701 Galt Ocean Dr

Indemnity Paid: $166,666.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PREFERRED PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0580977
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			McIntosh
Street Address
11605 Miracle Hills Drive, Ste 200
City				State	Zip
Omaha				NE	68154
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 441 - 7742	3224	(402) 392 - 1791	kmcintosh@ppicins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eric		S	Bouchard
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3701 Galt Ocean Dr
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33308	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
BGP0020583		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME87495		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
Holy Cross Hospital		100073
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/1/2005		2/7/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Claimant involved in car accident.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured saw patient at North Broward during lengthly hospitalization.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
had heparin induced thrombolcytopenia which resulted in the amputation of both legs.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/12/2007			07-014941
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			7/24/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Faig, Douglas Zaravinos, Theodore Arias, Mayda Southeast Florida Hematology-Oncology Group, PA Kotzker, Wayne R Wayne R Kotzker, MD, PA Casaretto, Alberto Alberto Casaretto, MD, PCL d/b/a Renal Elctrolyte & Hyperten Monahan, Marianne Blum, Jeffrey Bowsher, Dennis J Margolis, David S Johnson, Judith M Judith M Johnson, Md, PA General Surgical Consultants, Inc. Burshan, Khalil M Trauma Physician Network, Inc Mallan, C.K S Joh, Kwang-Jae Bodden, John E John E Bodden, MD, PA Cooley, Ryan Scalia, Carlo Chong, Hernando Toledano, Victor Hoffberger, Darren S Darren S Hoffberger, DO, PA Pulmonary & Sleep Specialists of Florida, PA Randich, Cesar Infectious Disease Consultants, PA North Broward Hospital District Health Care Service Corp IL State PAC DVA Healthcare Renal Care, Inc. Gambro Healthcare Renal Care, 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
Other			Settlement
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/21/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$166,666

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,600

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$46,573

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Risk Management

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

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