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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSEPH NOAH, MD

836 Sunset Lake Boulevard, Suite A-205

Venice, FL

34292

Sarasota

Court Case # 2010CA012128NC

Indemnity Paid: $291,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201471605
Claim Number :	FP4052301
Date Submitted :	8/14/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joseph			Noah
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		836 Sunset Lake Boulevard, Suite A-205
City		State	Zip Code	County
Venice		FL	34292	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-CL099051		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME67457		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Sarasota
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
Other		Physician's Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/17/2009		8/9/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for post-bilateral knee arthroplasty exam at 35 days in complaint of leg swelling the previous day that was resolved on exam.Patient was examined; rehab course was reviewed and patient instructed to call or go to ER if complaints.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Course at rehab was reviewed; legs palpated, patient instructed if major complaints to call or go to ER.Swelling had subsided.Patient went to PCP on day 42 with complaints of shortness of breath and chest pain and was referred for follow up exam in several days to cardiologist.Later on the same day the paient deteriorated and was hospitalized from ER with pulmonary emboli and died the following day.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff alleged failure to order Doppler study on 35th day visit.Distinguished experts strongly disputed indication for same.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff died of pulmonary emboli on 43 post-operative day.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/13/2010			2010CA012128NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			7/29/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$291,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$68,746

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$130,198

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures.Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

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Court Case # 2014-CA0042001NC

Indemnity Paid: $185,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576301
Claim Number :	316140
Date Submitted :	11/12/2015

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	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway W. Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joseph			Noah
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		836 Sunset Lake Blvd., Suite A-205
City		State	Zip Code	County
Venice		FL	34292	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0951768		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME67457		Surgery - Orthopedic

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	Sarasota
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Venice Regional Medical Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/18/2012		3/12/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with open, complex, comminuted fractures of distal ulna and radius.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Open reduction of left wrist and irrigation and debridement, limited internal fixation and accumed volar plate, biomet external fixation device & allograft bone grafting.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged non-union, negligent placement of volar plate and failure to reduce cortical bone fractures in wrist. Expert general orthopedic and hand surgeon opined the standard of care was met for a general orthopedist and the severe complex fracture would leave functional sequelae regardless of treatment.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/22/2014			2014-CA0042001NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			11/3/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Suncoast Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, 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
Other			Voluntary Dismissal
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$185,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$18,867

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$22,170

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$44,461	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate

Updates

No updates found.

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

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