Department File Number : | M202092591 |
Claim Number : | 71007-A |
Date Submitted : | 5/28/2020 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
MEDMAL DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
27-2813188 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Daniel | J | Dupre | ||
Street Address | |||||
76 South Laura Street Suite 900 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Jacksonville | FL | 32202 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(904) 482 - 4067 | ddupre@medmaldirect.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | HAROLD | L | KULMAN | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 1435 South Osprey Ave. | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Sarasota | FL | 34239 | Sarasota | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
FL708276 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME23154 | Surgery - General |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Sarasota | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 100087 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
9/25/2017 | 1/5/2018 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Cholelitiasis | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Cholecystectomy | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Alleged failure to identify common and cystic ducts and wrongfully clipping common duct. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Injury to biliary structures requiring repeat surgery. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
8/20/2018 | 2018-CA-004415 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Sarasota | 5/26/2020 | ||||
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 not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
4/30/2020 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $225,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $42,515 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $3,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $181,114 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Insured had extensive counseling from defense lawyer and review of medical expert opinion to avoid future surgical issues. The case had good medical expert support. |
Updates | |
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