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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOHN CHOIS, MD

5054 Latrobe Drive

Windermere, FL

34786

Orange

Court Case # 2018-CA-010789

Indemnity Paid: $825,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202090997
Claim Number :	59291901
Date Submitted :	1/2/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		D	King
Street Address
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400
City				State	Zip
Austin				TX	78746
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(512) 425 - 5940		(512) 328 - 8067	john-king@tmlt.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John			Chois
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7425 Conroy Windermere Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orlando		FL	32835	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
144663		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8298		Surgery - Plastic

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Orange
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
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/18/2016		4/10/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
patient presented to reporting physician for revision procedure to eyelids after not being satisfied from a prior procedure performed by another physician.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The revision double-eyefold procedure was performed on November 18, 2016. Prior to the incision, an anesthetic injection is inserted into the eyelid.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It was alleged that the anesthetic needle punctured the right globe causing injury and subsequent infection.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed an infection to the right eye and lost significant vision in that eye.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/3/2018			2018-CA-010789
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			12/19/2019
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
12/20/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$825,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$46,042

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$16,500

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$600,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$50,000	$10,000
Wage Loss	$50,000	$260,000
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

none

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 2015-CA-001215-A001

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201678904
Claim Number :	1015265
Date Submitted :	8/16/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-6021331
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Pamela		A	Prudlow
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft. Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0370		(260) 486 - 0785	pamela.prudlow@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		M	Chois
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7425 Conroy Windermere Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orlando		FL	32835	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
92RKB102467		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8298		Surgery - Plastic

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Advanced Aesthetics Plastic Surgery
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/12/2013		8/21/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Request for plastic surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Breast lift and labiaplasty.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged performed a different procedure than was consented to.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Chronic pain, anxiety and depression.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/10/2015			2015-CA-001215-A001
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			6/3/2016
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
5/11/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$26,524

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$80,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

n/a

Updates

Date of Change:

8/16/2016 10:52:33 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	25510	26524

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Court Case # 04-CA-4140

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201472794
Claim Number :	223810
Date Submitted :	11/26/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Angela			LaFrance
Street Address
13450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 320
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 838 - 9988		(866) 636 - 5421	alafrance@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		M	Chois
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5054 Latrobe Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Windermere		FL	34786	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
60698		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8298		Surgery - Plastic

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Surgery Ccenter
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/12/2001		9/20/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient desired facial cosmetic surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured performed liposuction of the neck, nose and face.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Scarring.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/10/2004			04-CA-4140
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			10/31/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Orlando Surgical Specialists, PA
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
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
Other			Dismissed.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$220,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Unknown.

Updates

No updates found.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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