| Department File Number : | M202091102 |
| Claim Number : | 59273301 |
| Date Submitted : | 1/14/2020 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 13-4235490 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | John | D | King | ||
| Street Address | |||||
| 901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Austin | TX | 78746 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (512) 425 - 5940 | (512) 328 - 8067 | john-king@tmlt.org | |||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Jeffrey | Gottfried | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 900 Virgina Avenue | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Fort Pierce | FL | 34982 | St. Lucie | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 131248 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Osteopathic Physician | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| OS7057 | Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | St. Lucie | ||||
| 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 | physician office | ||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 6/17/2016 | 2/28/2017 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Reporting physician worked at a clinic that provided same day care to patients. Patient would present to his office on occasions for medical issues despite having her own PCP. Patient presented to physician in October 2014 due to GI/pelvic pain. He recommended a colonoscopy as patient had never had one. Due to insurance reasons, patient could not afford a colonoscope and thus physician gave the patient a prescription for a barium enema study. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Patient went to a hospital where she could get the test done. The results of the barium enema study was never sent to physician. On many occasions the patient was asked to go to the hospital to pick up the results of the study but there was considerable delay before physician obtained the results of the study. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| The barium enema study reflected a suspicious mass which further workup was recommended. Physician again recommended a colonoscopy which performed on 4-4-2016 which identified a colon mass. It was determined the mass was cancerous but confirmed to the colon. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Patient underwent open surgery to remove the colon mass. She did not require radiation or any other oncologic intervention and suffered no permanent sequalae from the surgery. Plaintiffs claims physician delayed the diagnosis and treatment of her cancer which led to her surgery | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 11/22/2017 | 5662017CA001832A | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| St. Lucie | 12/22/2019 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
| During trial, but before court verdict. | |||||
| Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
| Settled by parties | |||||
| Court Decision | Other | ||||
| No Court Proceedings. | |||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| 12/21/2019 | |||||
| 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 | $117,206 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $70,655 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| none | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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