Dr. JAMES F FARRELL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JAMES F FARRELL, MD

1814 Lucerne Terrace

Orlando, FL

32806

Orange

Court Case # 08-CA-11922

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200954753
Claim Number :	10195
Date Submitted :	9/1/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-0087259
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jessica		G	Lance
Street Address
9310 Old Kings Rd. SouthSuite 702
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32257
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 332 - 7841		(904) 332 - 7842	jlance@physicianspreferred.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	James		F	Farrell
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		220 N. Westmonte Drive, Suite D
City		State	Zip Code	County
Altamonte Springs		FL	32714	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
10548		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME30593		Surgery - Plastic

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/29/2006		6/23/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abdominal obesity
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Abdominoplasty
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to choose correct surgical technique
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged permanent scarring and disfigurement.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/30/2008			08-CA-11922
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			7/1/2009
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
6/12/2009

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

$15,632

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

none known

Updates

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Court Case # 2012-CA-019832-O

Indemnity Paid: $205,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201369029
Claim Number :	C153965
Date Submitted :	11/21/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-2235730
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	Pucci
Street Address
1000 Howard Boulevard
City				State	Zip
Mt. Laurel				NJ	08054
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(856) 857 - 3375		(856) 429 - 3630	dpucci@admiralins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JAMES		F	FARRELL
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		220 N. WESTMONTE DRIVE, SUITE D
City		State	Zip Code	County
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS		FL	32714	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EO000009416-04		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME30593		Surgery - Plastic

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Seminole
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
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/19/2012		8/20/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PATIENT RECENTLY LOST 130 POUNDS AND WANTED TO UNDERGORECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY TO CORRECT LOOSE SKIN.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
INSURED PERFORMED BREAST LIFT/AUGMENTATION, A SCARREVISION OF THE BREAST LIFT AND BILATERAL THIGH LIFT.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NO MISDIAGNOSIS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PATIENT DEVELOPED A WOUND INFECTION OF THE BILATERALTHIGH LIFT. THE INFECTION EVENTUALLY HEALED BUT TWOSCARS REMAIN ON INNER THIGH. PATIENT CLAIMS ANUNACCEPTABLE BREAST LIFT AND A LAXITY DEFORMITY OF HERTHIGHS CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AND IMPROPER NIPPLE PLACEMENT.AS A RESULT OF THE SUTURING OF THE SKIN OF THE UPPERTHIGH, THE TISSUE NEAR HER GENITALS HAS CAUSED HER LABIATO BE PULLOED APART DUE TO THE TENSION FROM THE THIGHINCISIONS. THIS CAUSES ONGOING DAILY DISCOMFORT AND THEPATIENT CAN NOT SIT COMFORTABLY AS A RESULT OF THISCONDITION.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/18/2012			2012-CA-019832-O
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			10/24/2013
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
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
11/5/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$205,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$18,900

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

NONE TAKEN

Updates

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $160,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201575555
Claim Number :	C151755
Date Submitted :	8/18/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-2235730
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	Pucci
Street Address
1000 Howard Boulevard
City				State	Zip
Mt. Laurel				NJ	08054
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(856) 857 - 3375		(856) 429 - 3630	dpucci@admiralins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	James		F	Farrell
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1350 S. ORLANDO AVENUE
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Park		FL	32789	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EO000009416-04		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME30593		Surgery - Plastic

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	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
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/27/2012		7/20/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient wanted mini facelift and laser treatment as well as a bilateral breast augmentation lift
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral mastopexy and bilateral breast augmentation. She had 420 cc saline implants placed subpectorally. She underwent a mini face and neck lift.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
no misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient claims to be suffering from deformed breasts and not having any ear lobes as a result of the surgery. She claims to be deformed and devastated. She further claims that she was never in formed that there was a risk for permanent deformity and had she known she would have opted tonot have the surgical procedure done.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

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			7/14/2015
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
4/17/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$160,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$37,732

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$160,000

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

none

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 13ca103860

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201472843
Claim Number :	C154699
Date Submitted :	12/3/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-2235730
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	Pucci
Street Address
1000 Howard Boulevard
City				State	Zip
Mt. Laurel				NJ	08054
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(856) 857 - 3375		(856) 429 - 3630	dpucci@admiralins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	James		F	Farrell
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1350 S. Orlando Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Park		FL	32804	Osceola
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EO000009416-04		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME30593		Surgery - Plastic

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	Osceola
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
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/15/2011		8/10/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
TUMMY TUCK/LIPOSCUTION ON HER FLANKS AND A LOWER LIDBLEPHAROPLASTY
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ABDOMINOPLASTY AND ABDOMINAL LIPOSUCTION
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
IMPROPER TECHNIQUE
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PATIENT DEVELOPED WOUND HEALING PROBLEMS/INFECTION WHICHREQUIRED SEVERAL PROCEDURES TO CORRECT
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/2/2013			13ca103860
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Osceola			10/10/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/23/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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

NONE

Updates

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Court Case # 502004CA011

Indemnity Paid: $85,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200639532
Claim Number :	231535
Date Submitted :	2/17/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Josie			Maldonado
Street Address
13450 West Sunrise Blvd., Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 858 - 0202		(954) 838 - 7480	JMaldonado@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JAMES		F	FARRELL
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1814 Lucerne Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orlando		FL	32806	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
56843		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME30593		Surgery - Plastic

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER		110008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/1/2002		8/20/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Breast reduction
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral breast reduction, Lipolysis of upper abdomen, wide excision Dermatolipodosytrophy of right axilla and posterior lateral chest.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Emotional distress-severe post-op infect. w/heavy doses of antibiotics resulting in rectal bleeding; asymmetry of breasts, chronic pain, scarring, revision needed.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/14/2004			502004CA011
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			2/10/2006
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
2/10/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$85,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$42,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$69,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$16,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2011CA008375

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201263955
Claim Number :	C146298
Date Submitted :	5/29/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-2235730
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	Pucci
Street Address
1255 Caldwell Road
City				State	Zip
Cherry Hill				NJ	08034
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(856) 857 - 3375		(856) 429 - 3630	dpucci@admiralins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JAMES		F	FARRELL
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		220 N. WESTMONTE DRIVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
ORLANDO		FL	32714	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EO000009416-03		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME30593		Surgery - Plastic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		BELLEZA COSMETIC SURGERY
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/20/2010		3/15/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
BREAST AUGMENTATION
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
BILATERIAL MASTOPLEXY WITH BILATERAL SALINE AUGMENTATION AND ABDOMINOPLASTY
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
DUE TO BELOW STANDARD OF CARE AND TREATMENT PATIENT SUFFERED INFECTION AND INCREASED SCARRING
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
ALLEGED BREACH OF STANDARD OF CARE IN PERFORMING BREAST AUGMENTATION AND NEGLIGENCE IN PROVIDING FOLLOWUP CARE
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/1/2011			2011CA008375
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			5/23/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After arbitration is initiated or prior to suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Arbitration
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
2/23/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$28,080

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,000

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$75,000

Deductible

$5,000

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

NONE

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