Dr. JAMES J MACOOL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JAMES J MACOOL, MD

1022 WEST SR 436 SUITE 1006

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL

32714

Seminole

Court Case # 03CA308709G

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200534075
Claim Number :	83008945
Date Submitted :	2/2/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Natalie			Barley
Street Address
4601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 4152			natalie.barley@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JAMES		J	MACOOL
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1022 WEST SR 436 SUITE 1006
City		State	Zip Code	County
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS		FL	32714	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0118060280000		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME30738		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - Minor Surgery		ME30738

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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
Other		PHYSCIANS OFFICE
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/3/2002		1/9/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PATIENT PRESENTED TO DOCTOR OFFICE WITH AN ALLERGIC REACTION, AND HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING. DOCTOR AGREED TO PROVIDE PATIENT WITH DESPENSING OF CLARITIN. PATIENT KNEW DOCTOR AND WAS WORKING IN THE SAME OFFICE BUILDING WITH HIM. LATER THAT DAY SHE CAME BACK TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE STILL HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND HAVING A SEVERE ATTACK. DOCTOR HAD NEVER TREATED PATIENT AS A PATIENT BUT AGREED TO SEE HER AS A FAVOR. HE INJECTED PATIENT WITH A SOLUBLE CORTICOSTERIOD TO HELP HER BREATHE. DOCTOR USED A 1 1/4 INCH NEEDLE TO PROVIDE THE IM INJECTION. PATIENT DID NOT COMPLAIN OF PAIN OR SWELLING AND WENT BACK TO HER OFFICE AND LATER INFORMED DOCTOR THAT THE INJECTION WAS OKAY AND THAT SHE WAS DOING BETTER. PLTF WAS LATER DIAGNOSED WITH DELTOID ATROPHY AND REFLEX SYMPATHIC DYSTROPHY.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
DOCTOR USED A 1 1/4 INCH NEEDLE TO PROVIDE THE IM INJECTION AND INSTRUCTEDPATIENT TO FOLLOW UP WITH HER PRIMARY CARE PHYSCIAN AFTER HE GAVE HER THE INJECTION.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Does not apply.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PLANTIFF ALLEGES DOCTOR DEVIATED FROM THE ACCEPTABLE STANDARD OF CARE IN THE MANNER IN WHICH THE PLTF INJECTION WAS ADMINISTERED, THE AMOUNT OF THE INJECTION, THE LOCATIONAND THE NEEDLE USED FOR THE INJECTION.
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
12/23/2003			03CA308709G
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Seminole			1/13/2005
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
Other			SETTLED OUTSIDE OF SOURT
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/13/2005

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

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$250,000

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$30,000
Wage Loss	$30,000	$500,000
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

DOCTOR WILL NOT PROVIDE TREATMENT TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT HIS PATIENTS

Updates

Date of Change:

2/2/2005 1:08:40 PM

Reason for Change:

correct information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Other Location Where Injured	PHYSCIANS OFFICE
Location Where Injured	Other Location	Physician's Office

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