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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GARY A GROOMS, MD

1201 NW 64th Terrace

Gainesville, FL

32605

Alachua

Court Case # 01 01 CA 3685

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537744
Claim Number :	A01-24555-00
Date Submitted :	10/25/2005

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 Drive, 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	Grooms
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1201 NW 64th Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32605	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
41017		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME33570		Surgery - General		80143

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100204
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/18/2000		8/21/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Chronic sigmoid diverticulitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Sigmoid colectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed post-op infections due to retained surgical towel.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/5/2001			01 01 CA 3685
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			9/27/2005
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
9/27/2005

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

$79,287

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$67,063

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$140,000	$0
Wage Loss	$160,000	$700,000
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 0101CA 4060

Indemnity Paid: $155,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200535304
Claim Number :	A01-24168-00
Date Submitted :	5/24/2005

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 Drive, 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	Grooms
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1201 NW 64th Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32605	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
41017		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME33570		Surgery - General		80143

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
ALACHUA GENERAL HOSPITAL		100082
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/8/2000		6/4/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
perforated sigmoid diverticulum.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Exploratory surgery resulting inretained surgical towel.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Wound Infections and multiple hospitalizations for IV antibiotics.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/21/2001			0101CA 4060
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			4/29/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Alachua 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
4/29/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$155,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$62,024

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$30,926

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$155,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$80,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$7,500	$0

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.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 0103 CA 1627

Indemnity Paid: $65,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200639236
Claim Number :	A02-27268-00
Date Submitted :	11/17/2006

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	Grooms
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1201 NW 64th Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32605	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
41017		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME33570		Surgery - General		80143

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
ALACHUA GENERAL HOSPITAL		100082
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/27/2000		10/25/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Appendicitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Appendectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Post-op infection and abscess.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/1/2003			0103 CA 1627
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			10/30/2006
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
10/30/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$65,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,286

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,329

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$65,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$12,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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.

Updates

Date of Change:

11/17/2006 2:48:40 PM

Reason for Change:

Claim re opened and settlement made.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Incurred Expense Mdeical	0	12000
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8137	14329
Indemnity Paid	0	65000
Cause of Injury	During appendectomy, the appendix ruptured.	Appendectomy.
Final Diagnosis	Acute appendicitis.	Appendicitis.
Final Disposition	Disposed of by Court	Settled by parties
Settlement Reached	0	1
Principal Injury	Pelvic abscess and peritonitis.	Post-op infection and abscess.
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	26259	34286
Date of Final Disposition	20-DEC-05	30-OCT-06
Court Decision	Summary judgment for the defendant.	No Court Proceedings.
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	65000

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