Dr. JOSEPH A LA SPADA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSEPH A LA SPADA, MD

1182 Ginger Circle

Weston, FL

33326

Broward

Court Case # 01-13660(09)

Indemnity Paid: $675,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200744768
Claim Number :	A5010136
Date Submitted :	3/9/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Laurie		R	Schwartz
Street Address
12424 Wilshire Blvd., 9th Flr.
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90025
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(310) 696 - 0286		(310) 979 - 4930	lschwartz@litneutral.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JOSEPH		A	LA SPADA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1182 Ginger Circle
City		State	Zip Code	County
Weston		FL	33326	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0117772180000		$3,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57141		Pediatrics - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CORAL SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER		110019
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/18/2000		5/2/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Septic Shock, Bilateral Pleural Effusions, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Group A Beta Hemolytic Strep Toxic Shock Syndrome.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left femoral arterial access.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
A misdiagnosis was not made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Below the knee amputation left lower extremity.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/9/2001			01-13660(09)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			2/20/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Thomas, MD, Shelia Pediatric Consultants of Broward County, Inc North Broward Hospital dba Coral Springs Hospital and Browar Phyamerica of South FL, 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
3/9/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$675,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$223,157

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$89,752

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

None Needed.Addendum: Insured vehemently opposed settlement. Imminently qualified experts deemed all care and treatment to comply with standard of care.

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