Dr. JOHN BRITT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOHN BRITT, MD

8188 S. Jog Road, Ste. 102

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
APPLIED MEDICO-LEGAL SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0603029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Julie			Moore
Street Address
101 E. Park Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Plano				TX	75074
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(866) 520 - 6896			jmontague@bpmp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John			Britt
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8188 S. Jog Road, Ste. 102
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boynton Beach		FL	33472	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
I-AMS-117023		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME58528		Surgery - Orthopedic

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		110010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/29/2016		6/22/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
L5-S1 degenerative disc disease, L5-S1 herniated nucleus pulposus, left L4 right L4 and R L5 neuroforaminal stenosis. Central spinal stenosis at L3-4, L4-5, and L5-S1. Multi-level spinal stenosis at L3-4 and L5-S1, and mild central and bilateral lateral recess stenosis at L4-L5 level.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
L5-S1 anterior lumbar interbody fusion and removal of pelvic mass
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
During retroperitoneal approach performed by Dr. Ramon Vazquez, he noted a pelvic mass and removed it as suggestive of gynecological malignancy. Pathology studies revealed presumed mass was patient's left vestigial kidney.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Improper removal of patient's pelvic kidney.
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
11/2/2017			50-2017-CA-O12082
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			6/8/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
6/13/2018

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

$46,697

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Improve communication with other surgeons in cases regarding any patient anatomic anomalies prior to procedure.

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