Dr. FRANCESANN FORD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FRANCESANN FORD, MD

3 SW 129th Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-3047990
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		Medical Risk Consultant Group
Street Address
PO Box 431271
City				State	Zip
Miami				FL	33243-1271
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 668 - 0432		(305) 668 - 0433	MMORENO@MRCG.ORG

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Francesann			Ford
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3 SW 129th Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pembroke Pines		FL	33027	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
OMC001258		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME106007		Surgery - Opthalmology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
CORAL SPRINGS SURGICAL CENTER		14960380
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Surgical Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/27/2012		2/25/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cataracts OU
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was diagnosed with bilateral cataracts and underwent cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis. Multiple expects reviewed the matter and concluded that the patientÂ¿s lenses were properly placed and the complications that occurred were known complications in the absence of medical negligence and that any condition of the patient subsequent to the cataract procedure was a result of unrelated conditions
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Subsequent surgery. It was discovered that the patient had a history of eye rubbing which likely contributed to the movement of lenses post cataract procedure. It was also concluded that the patientÂ¿s vision is currently better than it was prior to cataract procedure. The patientÂ¿s final visual outcomes were 20/20 OU.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/27/2014			14010107
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			2/3/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
12/15/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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

Medical/surgical care was reviewed by medical experts, who felt care was appropriate and did not cause any injury to the patient.

This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.

Does Dr. FRANCESANN FORD, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

Medical Malpractice Cases