Dr. JOEL VAN SICKLER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOEL VAN SICKLER, MD

1380 Royal Palm Square Blvd.

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joel			Van Sickler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1380 Royal Palm Square Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33919	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
99105		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54727		Nephrology - Minor Surgery		80287

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Lee
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
12/14/2004		3/5/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Out of town, 42 year old post kidney transplant patient under care of Practice partner, called defendant after hours and reported stomach pain, diarrhea and fever 101 to 102.Physician instructed patient to go to local emergency room.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient did not go to emergency room, sepsis progressed and patient expired.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Severe sepsis and death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/8/2007			06-CA-006131
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			9/11/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Libbey, M.D., Robert Associates in Nephrology
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
9/11/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$21,563

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,596

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$50,000

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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