Dr. FRANCISCO A SMITH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FRANCISCO A SMITH, MD

1660 Medical Park Blvd, #302

Indemnity Paid: $275,000.00

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	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Francisco		A	Smith
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1660 Medical Park Blvd, #302
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34110	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
17553		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME34784		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		80153

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Collier
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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/10/2000		2/20/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Breast lump, 3cm X 3cm in lower, inner region of left breast.Insured ordered mammogram that was reported back as "no evidence of dominant mass".
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Initial radiological misinterpretation of mammograms(read as negative) misleading our insured into advising the patient she was negative for breast cancer.Patient had already metastasized at this point, per our experts.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to recognize the evidence of breast cancer causing a 2 1/2 year delay in diagnosis, allegedly advancing her cancer to an untreatable, terminal illness.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged unrecognized, undiagnosed breast cancer.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/24/2002			01-5125-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			10/4/2006
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
10/4/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$275,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$45,536

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$49,763

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$275,000

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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