Dr. JAMES SMITH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JAMES SMITH, MD

27001 US HWY 19 N Ste 1033 B

Clearwater, FL

33761

Pinellas

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091485
Claim Number :	7030129301
Date Submitted :	2/14/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANDMARK AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
73-0994137
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	James		m	Smith
Street Address
609 S Willow Ave
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33606
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 340 - 1079			drmikemedspa@gmail.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	James			Smith
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		27001 US HWY 19 N Ste 1033 B
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33761	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LHM835088		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME106958		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Statmed Quick Quality Urgent Care
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		incorrect prescription medication
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/1/2018		12/1/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Urinary Tract Infection
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
patient treated at urgent care for UTI. Pt given incorrect prescription medication.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient given an incorrect prescription which resulted in UTI becoming Pyelonephritis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Untreated UTI progressed to Pyelonephritis and the patient was admitted to hospital for IV treatment.
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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			10/17/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/17/2019

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

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

Staff education and checks and balances

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091669
Claim Number :	7030129301
Date Submitted :	2/28/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANDMARK AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
73-0994137
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jim			Dapolite
Street Address
945 East Paces Ferry Rd, Suite 1800
City				State	Zip
Atlanta				GA	30326
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(404) 682 - 7683		(404) 262 - 4437	jdapolite@rsui.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	James		M	Smith
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		27001 US HWY 19 N Suite 1033 B
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33761	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LHM835088		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME106958		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Urgent Care Clinic
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Urgent Care Clinic
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/1/2018		11/30/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient went to StatMed Urgent Care due to a urinary tract infection.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was treated for a urinary tract infection, but was given prescription for incorrect medication.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was given incorrect medication.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient was hospitalized due to the prescription error.
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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			10/31/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/22/2019

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

$885

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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