Dr. HANY HELMY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. HANY HELMY, MD

220 North Sykes Creek Pkwy, Ste 200

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	HANY			HELMY
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		220 North Sykes Creek Pkwy, Ste 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
Merritt Island		FL	32953	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
99035		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME30285		Surgery - Orthopedic		80154

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/11/2008		12/16/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Right C5 radiculopathy, denervation of the right C5 cervical paraspinal and supraspinatus muscle denervation of the right C8 cervical paraspinal muscle-bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
C4-C5 and C5-C6 discectomy and fusion with hardware.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient developed an infection subsequent to the surgery and the patient alleged failure to remove the hardware in a timely manner.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient is paralyzed from the chest down.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/22/2010			50-20CA009339
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			10/20/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Mateos-Mora, M.D., Miguel
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
10/20/2010

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

$4,036

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,214

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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.

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Does Dr. HANY HELMY, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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