Dr. EUGENE DELUCIA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. EUGENE DELUCIA, MD

4543 South Manhattan Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway W. Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eugene			DeLucia
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4543 South Manhattan Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33611	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0072379		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS3780		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Exam room at physicians office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/21/2006		9/26/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
New patient exam; referral for colonoscopy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
History and physical; referral for colonoscopy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None; patient was appropriately referred to consultant gastroenterologist for treatment and colonoscopy.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleges failure to diagnose increased risk of colon cancer due to significant family history causing delay in diagnosing colon cancer resulting in death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/14/2014			14-CA-000171
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			9/1/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Stauffer, John
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$100,296

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$65,862

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

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

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Does Dr. EUGENE DELUCIA, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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