Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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| Department File Number : | M201574762 |
| Claim Number : | FP4332601 |
| Date Submitted : | 5/29/2015 |
| 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 | Kelly | Andrews | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 12724 Gran Bay Parkway W, Suite 400 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Jacksonville | FL | 32258 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (904) 360 - 3038 | kandrews@thedoctors.com | ||||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | HARRIS | A | SACHS | ||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 5030 A Mason Corbin Court | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Fort Myers | FL | 33907 | Lee | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| FP-IN047341 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME57078 | Pulmonary Diseases - No Surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| M | Lee | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Physician's Office | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 6/1/2009 | 7/17/2012 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| 60 year old patient with history of hypertension, CVA, GERD, COPD was seeing member as primary care physician. Member referred patient for wound care toe heel ulcer which had reoccured while patient was bed bound after back surgery on 5/5/2009. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Patient was treated following referral by wound care specialist and vascular surgeon specialist for 12 months before a below knee amputation was done. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| *NR | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Below knee amputation while under the care of subsequent treating specialists. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 2/14/2013 | 13-CA-00060 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Lee | 4/29/2015 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Kupsaw, Robert Benmaamer, Moutaa Lee Memorial Health System Gulf Coast Medical Center | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Disposed of by Court | |||||
| Court Decision | Other | ||||
| Judgment for the defendant. | |||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $84,293 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $123,909 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims. This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.
Does Dr. HARRIS A SACHS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?
Dr. HARRIS A SACHS, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).