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Dr. GERALD LACHANCE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address
Dr. GERALD LACHANCE, MD
7405 Market Street
US

Court Case # 2008-CA-3091

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M201782479
Claim Number : 51945301
Date Submitted : 6/30/2017
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer Name Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY Primary
Insurer FEIN Professional License Number
13-4235490  
Insurer Contact Information
Type First Name MI Last Name
Individual John D King
Street Address
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400
City State Zip
Austin TX 78746
Phone Ext Fax E-Mail Address
(512) 425 - 5940   (512) 328 - 8067 john-king@tmlt.org
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualGerald Lachance
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed7405 Market Street
CityStateZip CodeCounty
Panama CityFL32409Bay
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
132455$250,000$750,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
OS9505Physicians or Surgeons 

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report


 
 
Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 MBay
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Physician's Office 
Name of InstitutionCode
BAY MEDICAL CENTER100026
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room 
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
10/4/20052/18/2008
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was accidently shot in the right thigh with a plastic bullet during a law enforcement training exercise.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient presented to physician for treatment. Patient was seen on two occasions, November 4th and 15th.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to Emergency Department where he was diagnosed with right leg DVT
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged physician failed to prevent and diagnose DVT
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 

Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
8/6/20082008-CA-3091
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Bay6/7/2017
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 DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
6/1/2017
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$25,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$396,044
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$35,455
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$20,000
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$5,000$0
Wage Loss$0$0
Other Expenses$0$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
none taken
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

 

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