Dr. GARY A DECKER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GARY A DECKER, MD

3627 University Blvd S, Ste 415

Indemnity Paid: $700,000.00

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	Gary		A	Decker
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3627 University Blvd S, Ste 415
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32216	Duval
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
33304		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME34917		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		80257

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
GENESIS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL		100184
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/11/2000		9/5/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Thoracic fracture as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Failure to timely call in a neurosurgical consultant.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Paraplegia.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/10/2003			16-2003-CA-001543
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			3/22/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital Flagler Hospital Murray, M.D., Thomas Girouard, M.D., Allain Venus, M.D., Bahman
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
3/22/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$700,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$22,255

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,612

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$700,000

Deductible

$5,000

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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