Dr. EUGENE A WARD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. EUGENE A WARD, MD

3450 East Fletcher Ave., Suite 310

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rita			Markley
Street Address
ProAssurance Corporation, 100 Brookwood Place, Suite 300
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7916			rmarkley@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eugene		A	Ward
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3450 East Fletcher Ave., Suite 310
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33613	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP74560		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43547		Gastroenterology - Minor Surgery		00000

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL		100128
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/9/2009		6/8/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Constipation.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Ileus of bowel treated with NG tube.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged delay in diagnosis of bowel perforation.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/25/2012			11-CA-015875
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			9/5/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Eugene A. Ward, M.D., P.A. Florida Health Sciences Center d/b/a Tampa General Hospital
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
9/7/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$36,012

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,801

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

Updates

Date of Change:

12/13/2012 9:46:13 AM

Reason for Change:

ALAE payments increased.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	28199	36012
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8553	10801

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