Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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| Department File Number : | M201781291 |
| Claim Number : | 59251701 |
| Date Submitted : | 2/24/2017 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 13-4235490 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | John | D | King | ||
| Street Address | |||||
| 901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Austin | TX | 78746 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (512) 425 - 5940 | (512) 328 - 8067 | john-king@tmlt.org | |||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | JOUMANA | SARKHOCHE | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 550 North Davis Hwy, Ste 3 | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Pensacola | FL | 32503 | Escambia | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 133209 | $250 | $750 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME77523 | General Preventative Medicine - No Surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Escambia | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Patient's Home | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| 45TH STREET MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | 104008 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Other | radiology office | ||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 8/1/2013 | 4/8/2016 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| patient presented to physician's office complaining of lump and pain in her right breast for several weeks prior to her presentation to physician's office | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| physician palpated and examined the right breast and recommended an ultrasound. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Ultrasound was performed on August 5th by co-defendant radiologist. It was alleged the radiologist misdiagnosed the ultrasound. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Plaintiffs alleged ultrasound was under-read causing a delay in the diagnosis of breast cancer As to physician, Plaintiffs allege physician should have followed up with patient after ultrasound to monitor progression of lump in right breast | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 7/15/2016 | 2016-CA-001140 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Escambia | 2/13/2017 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 2/16/2017 | |||||
| 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 | $50,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $10,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| none listed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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Does Dr. JOUMANA SARKHOCHE, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?
Dr. JOUMANA SARKHOCHE, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).