Dr. ERIK J BENTON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ERIK J BENTON, MD

1308 Merry Water Drive

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDMAL DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-2813188
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Trisha		D	Bowles
Street Address
245 Riverside Avenue
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32202
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 482 - 4068		(888) 974 - 6458	claims@mymedmal.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Erik		J	Benton
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1308 Merry Water Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lutz		FL	33548	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL707306		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME98831		Anesthesiology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAY AREA PHYSICIANS SURGERY CENTER		14960613
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/27/2012		1/30/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Soar throat shortness of breath
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Tonsillectomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleged to have suffered known complication from anesthesia
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Slight - Lacerations, contusions, minor scars, rash. No delay.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			12/8/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Dropped before Action Filed
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$13,035

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

Insurer consulted with Provider

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

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