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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. HOWARD PELTESON, MD

300 North Lake Destiny Drive

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Howard			Pelteson
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		300 North Lake Destiny Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Maitland		FL	32751	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-CL099323-3		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44307		Pediatrics - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Orange
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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/17/2010		8/8/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with a lump on his right calf he was later diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged delay in diagnosing the tumor as a rhabdomyosarcoma.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was diagnosed to have an hemagioma, but was later diagnosed as rhabdomyosarcoma.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Diminished life expectancy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/14/2013			2013-CA-003792-0
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			12/4/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Shapiro, Mark
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

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

$65,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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.

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Does Dr. HOWARD PELTESON, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. HOWARD PELTESON, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).