| Department File Number : | M201473024 |
| Claim Number : | 19366-01 |
| Date Submitted : | 12/18/2014 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 58-1403235 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Karen | Kessler | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Franklin | TN | 37067 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (615) 371 - 8776 | 2249 | kkessler@picagroup.com | |||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | GREGORY | COOK | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 1024 Josephine St. | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Lakeland | FL | 33815 | Polk | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 1PD0012742 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Podiatric Physician | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| PO2468 | |||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Polk | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Other Outpatient Facility | Lakeland Regional Medical Center | ||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Operating Suite | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 6/3/2011 | 5/28/2013 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Hallux valgus, bilateral; hammertoes, bilateral | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Base-wedge osteotomy, left 1st with fixation; 2nd left MPJ tenotomy/capsulotomy and PIPJ arthroplasty with pin fixation; 3rd left PIPJ arthroplasty with pin fixation | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| *NR | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Patient presented to the insured on 2/7/11 with complaints of painful bunions and hammertoes bilaterally. Surgery was discussed and subsequently performed on the left foot on 6/3/11. Patient fell 6 times within the first few days after her surgery, and was seen by the insured at her home on 6/9/11 for a redressing. Home physical therapy was ordered for her at that point. The wires were removed from the digits as well as the first metatarsal on 6/30/11. Radiographs were said to demonstrate adequate alignment and healing, and the patient was advised that she could begin ambulation slightly. She returned for a final visit on 7/28/11, at which point she was noted to have been hospitalized two days previous for DVT. Patient claims recurrence of the bunion and continued presence of the second metatarsal hammertoe. Patient is making claims with regard to the selection of the appropriate type of surgery, the performance of the surgery itself, and the post-operative care rendered by insured. She alleges the choice to perform outpatient surgery was negligent, and it resulted in her developing the blood clot. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 10/10/2013 | 13-CA-5276 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Polk | 12/9/2014 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Lakeland Foor & Ankle Center, PA | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 12/11/2014 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $75,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $37,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $11,096 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| None - Specialty code #80993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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