Dr. JAMES C THORNTON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JAMES C THORNTON, MD

1350 S Hickory St Ste 102

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	James		C	Thornton
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1350 S Hickory St Ste 102
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32901	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
802519		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME99342		Surgery - Cardiovascular Disease

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER		100044
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/3/2016		12/29/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
coronary artery disease
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
CABG surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
negligent treatment
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
heart damage
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/30/2018			2018 CA 00750CAAXMX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Martin			7/22/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Martin Memorial Medical Center Inc Martin Memorial Health Systems Inc dba Martin Health System Jasti MD, Venu Florida Heart Center PA Crouch MD, Fred M Florida Heart and Vascular Surgeons PA Ocala Heart Institute Inc
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
7/22/2019

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

$25,199

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,889

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

n/a

Does Dr. JAMES C THORNTON, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. JAMES C THORNTON, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

Medical Malpractice Cases