Dr. JOSEPH J ROSS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSEPH J ROSS, MD

29101 Health Campus Drive, #380

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

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	Michele			Peters
Street Address
Mail Service Center, P.O. Box 4579
City				State	Zip
East Lansing				MI	48826-4579
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(216) 774 - 8119		(866) 746 - 8503	mpeters@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joseph		J	Ross
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		29101 Health Campus Drive, #380
City		State	Zip Code	County
Westlake		OH	44145	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0068871-5		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME61395		Surgery - Opthalmology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Surgery Center
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
3/9/2007		4/16/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for LASIK surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Pt. underwent LASIK surgery.Dr. Ross performed enhancements to right eye.Pt. complained of postoperative redness, decreased vision, and photophobia in right eye.Diagnosed with diffuse interstitial keratits unrelated to surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged performance of LASIK surgery in a patient with a contraindicated condition.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Estasia of the right eye.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/9/2010			CV10720696
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			4/28/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Jacobs Eye Center
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
4/21/2011

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

$31,857

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$55

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$137,700

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Not applicable.

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