Dr. JEROME COVINGTON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JEROME COVINGTON, MD

100 Brookwood Place

Indemnity Paid: $95,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lauren			Archer
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7921			larcher@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JEROME			COVINGTON
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		100 Brookwood Place
City		State	Zip Code	County
Birmingham		AL	35209	Jefferson
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP39440		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME49975		Internal Medicine - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Old Town Community Health Center, P.A.
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/13/2017		5/30/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
chronic pain syndrome related to severe body pain including pain from back injury
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
providing refill of pain medication to patient
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Unknown at this time
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged insured overprescribed pain medication ultimately resulting in death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/6/2018			2018-CA-258-K
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Monroe			5/12/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Old Town Community Health Center, PA Key West HMA, LLC d/b/a Lower Keys Medical Center
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/13/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$95,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$92,342

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$63,384

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel and medical experts.

Does Dr. JEROME COVINGTON, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. JEROME COVINGTON, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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