Department File Number : | M201679029 |
Claim Number : | 328718 |
Date Submitted : | 7/11/2016 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE) | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
95-3014772 | |||||
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 | HELEN | SHIELDS | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 9432 Cavendish Drive | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Tampa | FL | 33626 | Hillsborough | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
0684883 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME79302 | Gynecology - No Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Hernando | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL | 100075 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Labor and Delivery Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
5/20/2012 | 4/1/2015 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Labor and delivery of pregnancy. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Alleged delay in ordering and performing a C-Section. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Anoxic brain injury and death 9 days later to baby. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
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County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 6/21/2016 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
OB Hospitalists Group St. Joseph's Medical Center Salem, MD, Areej Labor of Love Birth Center Tampa Bay Area Anesthesia Fernandez, MD, Armando Dinsmore, MD, Mahnee Hampton, RN, Theresa Harwood-Warndahl, ARNP, Debra Rowell - Midwife, Bernice Ruffalo/Midwife, Michelle Rowell / Midwife, Bernice Stocksdale/Midwife, Andrea Serrano, RN, Sheree Connell, Mary | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed). | |||||
Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
Settled by parties | |||||
Court Decision | Other | ||||
No Court Proceedings. | |||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
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 | $16,877 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $8,125 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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