Dr. JERRY L WAIKINS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JERRY L WAIKINS, MD

770 West Granada Blvd., Suite 101

Indemnity Paid: $187,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jerry		L	Waikins
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		770 West Granada Blvd., Suite 101
City		State	Zip Code	County
Ormond Beach		FL	32174	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
29932		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME19703		General Preventative Medicine - No Surgery		0

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Volusia
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
3/24/2000		7/3/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Arteric venous malformation in spinal column (AVM)
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient complaining of numbness and tingling in legs. Insured ordered lumbar spine x-rays and lumbar MRI - both negative. Insured suggested patient referral to a neurologist. Patient sought chiropractor instead. Weeks later, patient developed AVM. Denies insured referred him to a neurologist.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
none.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Paralysis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/10/2001			2001-32501 CICI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			10/15/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Rodriguez, D.C., Michael J
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
10/15/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$187,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$44,010

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$56,326

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$187,500

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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Does Dr. JERRY L WAIKINS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. JERRY L WAIKINS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).