| Department File Number : | M201987760 |
| Claim Number : | 24470-01 |
| Date Submitted : | 1/31/2019 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 58-1403235 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Angeline | Schave | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 3000 Meridian Blvd. Ste. 400 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Franklin | TN | 37067 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (615) 371 - 8776 | 2998 | (615) 986 - 1945 | aschave@picagroup.com | ||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | John | G | Durham | ||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 499 E Central Parkway, #120 | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Altamonte Springs | FL | 32701 | Seminole | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 1PD0049257 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Podiatric Physician | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| PO2241 | |||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Seminole | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Outpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| FLORIDA HOSPITAL - ALTAMONTE | 120004 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Operating Suite | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 2/19/2016 | 9/29/2016 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Bunions, exostosis, hallux valgus on both feet; metatarsalgia and hammertoes on right foot | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Keller bunionectomy, hammertoe correction of 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th toes and a 5th metatarsal osteotomy internal fixation | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| *NR | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Insured first started treating the patient for severe foot pain with noted bunions, exostosis, hallux valgus on both feet, as well as metatarsalgia and hammertoes on her right foot. After in depth discussions with the patient regarding the risks and complications of surgery, the patient chose to have elective surgery instead of trying the more conservative options also discussed with her. Surgery was performed by the insured and post-surgery the patient began having problems. Patient developed superficial dehiscence of her incision sites and subsequently developed superficial necrosis of the second and third digits. Insured treated conservatively with debridements but the patient developed gangrene and osteomyelitis of the distal second and third toes which ultimately became infected and were amputated. The remaining toes healed. Patient alleges insured failed to appropriately and timely address patient's post-operative complications; failed to timely refer patient to appropriate specialists; failed to timely address patient's post-operative complications; failed to timely refer patient to appropriate specialists; failed to timely and appropriately treat the foot infections; performed unnecessary surgery; and failed to perform the necessary pre-operative tests and assessments. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| *NR | |||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| *NR | 1/21/2019 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Orlando Foot & Ankle Clinic, Inc. | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 1/24/2019 | |||||
| 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 | $48,785 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $5,306 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Specialty Code - 80993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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