Dr. HOWARD B LONDON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. HOWARD B LONDON, MD

1110 Brickell Avenue, Suite 206

Miami, FL

33131

Dade

Court Case # 06-CA-567-09-K

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955745
Claim Number :	1000870-01
Date Submitted :	9/17/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Howard		B	London
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1110 Brickell Ave, Ste 206
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33131	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL005085		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME79696		Surgery - Opthalmology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Dade
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
2/25/2004		8/25/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Poor vision
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Lasik surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Unspecified
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Poor results, decreased vision
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/21/2006			06-CA-567-09-K
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Seminole			12/10/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
The Lasik Vision Institute 02 LLC Erin Shannon PA dba Shannon Optometry Resources LLC PA The Lasik Vision Institute LLC fka The Laser Vision Inst LLC London Eye Center PA Klimas OD, Rima
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
12/10/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$175,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$63,150

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$16,144

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

9/17/2010 4:11:41 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE Update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	60227	63150
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	15881	16144

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Court Case # 03-23594CA(20)

Indemnity Paid: $90,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200535242
Claim Number :	A03-27973-02
Date Submitted :	5/18/2005

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	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Howard		B	London
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1110 Brickell Avenue, Suite 206
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33131	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
48186		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME79696		Surgery - Opthalmology		80114

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Dade
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
7/22/2002		2/18/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cataracts.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Improper cataract surgery resulting in additional surgeries and loss of vision to right eye.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Vision loss.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/15/2003			03-23594CA(20)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			4/20/2005
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
4/20/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$90,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$19,580

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,218

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$90,000

Deductible

$5,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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.

Updates

No updates found.

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