Dr. ERICA SEWELL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ERICA SEWELL, MD

2801 SW 25th Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Erica			Sewell
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2801 SW 25th Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Cape Coral		FL	33914	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
81061		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7062		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery		80239

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Gladiolus Surgery Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/8/2008		11/20/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Chronic neck and shoulder pain; mild cervical spondylosis; chronic lumbar pain; mild degenerative changes and mild phasic arthropathy in lumbar spine.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured family practitioner consulted to examine patient ahead of 3 successive manipulation under anesthesia procedures performed by co-defendant Chiropractors and to attend for medical intervention, if necessary.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Following the third of 3 successive daily MUA procedures, the patient developed confusion and visual, balance and hearing problems.Interventional neuro-radiology techniques were required to treat a vertebral artery atherosclerotic dissection.The patient has residual balance, hearing and cognitive deficits.
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
11/4/2010			10-CA-004585
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			5/7/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Candelore, D.O., Michele Slavin, D.C., David Rubano, D.C., Angelo Naples Physicians Surgical Group, LLC Accurate Chiropractic, LLC Gladiolus Surgery Center, LLC
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
5/7/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$125,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$59,522

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,540

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$125,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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Does Dr. ERICA SEWELL, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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