Department File Number : | M201574383 |
Claim Number : | 2014-10-2-12 |
Date Submitted : | 4/23/2015 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
PHYSICIANS CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
27-3867083 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Kimberly | Pollick | |||
Street Address | |||||
510 Druid Road, Suite D | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Clearwater | FL | 33756 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(727) 581 - 6400 | kim@physicianscasualty.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Howard | Sharf | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 6500 66th Street N | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Pinellas Park | FL | 33781 | Pinellas | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
PC-2013-458 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME74919 | Surgery - Orthopedic |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Pinellas | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
SAINT PETERSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL | 100180 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
10/2/2012 | 1/22/2014 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Lumbar disc herniation at L4-5 | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
L4-5 discectomy and fusion | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Symptoms arose after surgery where it was discovered that the medial cortex of the pedicle on the right side of L5 was breached. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
6/17/2014 | 14-004609-CI | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Pinellas | 4/3/2015 | ||||
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 | |||||
4/7/2015 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $18,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $249 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
None |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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