Dr. JOSEPH M ARMOTRADING, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSEPH M ARMOTRADING, MD

1804 Oakley Seaver Drive, Suite A

Clermont, FL

34711

Lake

Court Case # 2017-CA-006547-0

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201884752
Claim Number :	159440
Date Submitted :	3/21/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard			Petersen
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Rd. #410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 309 - 8142		(904) 394 - 7134	rpetersen@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joseph		M	Armotrading
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1804 OAKLEY SEAVER DR STE A
City		State	Zip Code	County
CLERMONT		FL	34711	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
11976		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME77115		Surgery - General

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HEALTH CENTRAL		100030
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/22/2016		11/2/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
On 04/22/16, the plaintiff underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by Joseph M. Armotrading MD; the operation was complicated due to plaintiff's dense acute and chronic adhesions of gallbladder to liver bed. At the conclusion of the surgery, a drain was placed in the operative field and she was discharged. On 06/02/16, plaintiff underwent an exploratory laparatomy where a second surgeon performed an open Roux-en-Y hepatojejunostomy.The plaintiffs allege that Dr. Armotrading failed to take adequate precautions to identify the cystic duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However, Dr. Armotrading had peer support that opined that due to the preexisting chronic adhesions, the outcome was a known complication.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
On 04/22/16, the plaintiff underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by Joseph M. Armotrading MD; the operation was complicated due to plaintiff's dense acute and chronic adhesions of gallbladder to liver bed. At the conclusion of the surgery, a drain was placed in the operative field and she was discharged. On 06/02/16, plaintiff underwent an exploratory laparatomy where a second surgeon performed an open Roux-en-Y hepatojejunostomy.The plaintiffs allege that Dr. Armotrading failed to take adequate precautions to identify the cystic duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However, Dr. Armotrading had peer support that opined that due to the preexisting chronic adhesions, the outcome was a known complication.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
On 04/22/16, the plaintiff underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by Joseph M. Armotrading MD; the operation was complicated due to plaintiff's dense acute and chronic adhesions of gallbladder to liver bed. At the conclusion of the surgery, a drain was placed in the operative field and she was discharged. On 06/02/16, plaintiff underwent an exploratory laparatomy where a second surgeon performed an open Roux-en-Y hepatojejunostomy.The plaintiffs allege that Dr. Armotrading failed to take adequate precautions to identify the cystic duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However, Dr. Armotrading had peer support that opined that due to the preexisting chronic adhesions, the outcome was a known complication.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/20/2017			2017-CA-006547-0
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			2/28/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Florin, Jorge Health Central Hospital
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
Other			Settled between parties
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/28/2018

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

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

Circumstances of the case were discussed with Risk Management & the Insured.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2015-CA-8366

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201680025
Claim Number :	F15-0121-A-13
Date Submitted :	10/14/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dionysia			Lawson
Street Address
560 Davis Street
City				State	Zip
San Francisco				CA	94111
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(415) 735 - 2013		(415) 735 - 2097	dlawson@norcalmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JOSEPH			ARMOTRADING
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		184 Oakley Seaver Dr. Ste A
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clermont		FL	34711	Lake
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
11976		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME77115		Physicians - Minor Surgery. NOC classification.

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	Lake
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MID-FLORIDA SURGERY CENTER		131
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/13/2013		5/22/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Soft tissue mass right upper arm, right upper thigh and left posterior thigh
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
excision of three soft tissue masses located in right upper arm and right & left upper thigh
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
sciatic nerve damage resulting in left foot drop.
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
9/15/2015			2015-CA-8366
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			6/24/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Jorge L Florin PA dba Mid Florida Surgical Assoc.
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
6/24/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$28,480

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

Circumstances of this case were discussed with the insured and risk management was notified. Risk management discussed the case with the insured.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576078
Claim Number :	15-0005-A-13
Date Submitted :	10/14/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tamla			Lloyd
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32211
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	212	(904) 296 - 1245	tlloyd@fdinsurancecompany.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joseph			Armotrading
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1804 Oakley Seaver Drive, Suite A
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clermont		FL	34711	Lake
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
11976		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME77115		Surgery - General

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	Lake
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
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
8/21/2013		1/8/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was referred to insured for a bowel perforation.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None shown
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient passed away and the allegation is that the insured should have operated immediately.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			5/29/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/29/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$10,080

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

Circumstances of this case have been discussed with the insured and risk management was notified. Risk management has discussed case with the insured.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2014-CA-011509-O

Indemnity Paid: $85,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201574247
Claim Number :	12-0162-A-12
Date Submitted :	1/7/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tamla			Lloyd
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	212	(904) 296 - 1245	tlloyd@fdinsurancecompany.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joseph			Armotrading
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1804 Oakley Seaver Drive, Suite A
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clermont		FL	34711	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
11976		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME77115		Surgery - General

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
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL		100051
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/16/2012		8/6/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was presented for the purpose of obtaining surgical care and treatment of his umbilical and inguinal hernias.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Open repair of umbilical and left inguinal hernias.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Insured allegedly negligently commenced a wrong site surgical procedure causing injury.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/28/2014			2014-CA-011509-O
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			3/13/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Jorge L. Florin, MD, PA d/b/a Mid-Florida Surgical Assoc.
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
3/13/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$85,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$16,294

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

Circumstances of this case have been discussed with insured and risk management was notified. Risk management has discussed case with insured.

Updates

Date of Change:

1/7/2016 3:53:52 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated LAE amount.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	14149	16294

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