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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSEPH A UTZ, MD

3599 University Blvd., S., Bldg. 300

Indemnity Paid: $55,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joseph		A	Utz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3599 University Blvd., S., Bldg. 300
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32216	Duval
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1600004 13		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54052		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER AND WOLFSON		100088
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/1/2007		10/28/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hiatal hernia
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Nissen fundoplication
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to recognize and report retained sponge on chest x-ray and CT
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Retained sponge
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/25/2010			16-2010-CA-001125
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			6/4/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Drs. Mori Bean & Brooks Felger, MD, Theodore S Baptist Medical Center North Florida Surgeons, 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
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
6/4/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$55,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$56,267

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,915

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

Risk management has counseled inured

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