Dr. JAMES D SANDS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JAMES D SANDS, MD

5651 Davie Road

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Janet		L	Meyer
Street Address
6133 North River Road, Suite 650
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8823		(847) 653 - 8487	janet.meyer@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	James		D	Sands
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5651 Davie Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Davie		FL	33314	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
33159		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN7956		Dentists

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Broward
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
10/15/2012		11/20/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Forty three year old patient with Down Syndrome brought in by parent for extractions and fillings; patient had history of limited prior dental care.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
On 10/15/2012, the combative 43 year old male patient with Down Syndrome was administerd Ketamine in the parking lot by the insured. The patient was then transported to the office for the extractions of teeth #'s 11-15 and fillings on #'s 22-28. There is some confusion regarding the patient's condition in the days post treatment (was he ambulatory, eating, vomiting, etc.?). The patient returned on 10/17/2012. The insured again examined the patient in the parking lot. The insured referred the patient to the ER; however, the patient's parents did not want to go to the ER. The following day, the patient was transported to the ER with a history of not being able to move his arm or leg. The patient was admitted with a diagnosis of CVA.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged that patient had stroke following anesthesia for dental procedure.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			9/16/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Dropped before Action Filed
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$2,975

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,547

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

Unknown

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

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