Dr. GORDON FORBES, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GORDON FORBES, MD

721 S. PENINSULA DRIVE

Indemnity Paid: $750,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EmCare, Inc. as Self Insured Carrier				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
75-1732351
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy			Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
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	GORDON			FORBES
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		721 S. PENINSULA DRIVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
DAYTONA BEACH		FL	32118	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EMC-2008-Excess		$750,000		$2,250,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME93951		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL (ORLANDO)		100007
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/3/2007		4/3/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ABSCESS ON GROIN SPREADING TO HIP
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
PATIENT WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION AND ANTIBIOTICS AND TOLD TO F/U WITH A COLORECTAL SURGEON
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
CELLULITIS AND ABSCESS OF THE TRUNK
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
NECROTIZING FASCIITIS
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/22/2010			2008-34016-CICI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			6/26/2011
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
Other			SETTLED BY PARTIES
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
4/6/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$750,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$2,383

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,099

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.

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Does Dr. GORDON FORBES, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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