Dr. GEORGE BLANTON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GEORGE BLANTON, MD

21644 Stste Rd. 7

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-3520347
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy			Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway, Suite 600
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 722 - 1603	kathy_stockton@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	George			Blanton
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		21644 Stste Rd. 7
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33486	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
4700000132-042		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Other			Osteophathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS3719

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER		110008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		ER
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/7/2006		12/1/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PATIENT PRESENTED TO MEDICAL CENTER WITH COMPLAINTS OF NECK AND BACK PAIN.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
PATIENT FIRST PRESENTED TO MEDICAL CENTER ON 7/6/06 AND WAS SEEN BY SUBJECT.SUBJECT ORDERED X-RAYS AND RESULTS WERE UNREMARKABLE.PT WAS TREATED WITH DILAUDID AND VALIUM AND WAS SENT HOME WITHA PRESCRIPTION FOR VALIUM AND ORDERED TO APPLY ICE PACKS AND F/U WITH PCP FOR MIR.PT RETURNED TO MEDICAL CENTER ON 7/8/06 WITH C/O NECK AND BACK PAIN.SUBJECT DIAGNOSED HER WITH ACUTE EXACERBATION OF NECK AND BACK PAIN AND TREATED WITH SOLUMEDROL, VALIUM, PREDNISONE AND PERCOCENT.SUBJECT WAS PRESCRIBED ICE PACKS AND TO F/U WITH PCP.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED FAILURE TO APPROPRIATELY DIAGNOSE AND TREAT CERVICAL ABCESS R/I POOR NEUROLOGICAL OUTCOME.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PERMANENT NEUROLOGICAL INJURY.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/14/2007			502007CA020517XXXXMB
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			9/2/2009
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
7/23/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$110,153

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$47,705

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

Unknown

This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.

Does Dr. GEORGE BLANTON, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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