Dr. HOWARD CHIPMAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. HOWARD CHIPMAN, MD

2727 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Tampa, FL

33607

Hillsborough

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201678611
Claim Number :	2014-09-204-003
Date Submitted :	6/3/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Marcey			Collman
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33759
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 519 - 1275		(727) 519 - 1276	marcey.collman@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Howard			Chipman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		2727 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33607	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
114-67-160		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME50526		Emergency Medicine - Including Major Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL NORTH		23960100
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/16/2014		7/1/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Deliver of a newborn
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The newborn was delivered to this 29 year old female via csection. The plaintiff developed a pelvic abscess. Patient developed an infection and ultimately succumbed to the infection
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to properly treat pelvic abscess. St JosephÂ¿s Hospital was claimed to be vicariously liable for the treating physicians.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
A 29 year old presented for delivery of her child. A C section was necessary and it was later discovered that the patient had a pelvic abscess which was claimed not to be timely treated. The resultant failure to timely treat the abscess is alleged to have caused sepsis and death of the mother.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			1/4/2016
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
1/4/2016

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

$29,743

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Any risk issues identified in this case have been/will be addressed by assigned counsel with insured physician.

Updates

No updates found.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201678633
Claim Number :	2014-09-204-003
Date Submitted :	6/6/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Marcey			Collman
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33759
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 519 - 1275		(727) 519 - 1276	marcey.collman@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Howard			Chipman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		2727 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33607	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
114-67-160		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME50526		Emergency Medicine - Including Major Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL NORTH		23960100
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/16/2014		7/1/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The physician diagnosed gastroenteritis. The patient was discharged and later suffered a cerebrovascular event
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None known
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It is alleged that an inadequate history was taken which would have revealed a cerebral bleed. The treating physicians believed the patients presenting symptoms were consistent with gastroenteritis. Patient was treated for what was thought to be GI complaints and released. Patient later suffered a stroke secondary to a cerebral vascular event
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
None known
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			1/4/2016
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
1/4/2016

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

$29,743

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Any risk issues identified in this case have been/will be addressed by assigned counsel with insured physician.

Updates

No updates found.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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