Dr. JULIE A GELMS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JULIE A GELMS, MD

701 NW 13th Street, 2nd Floor

Indemnity Paid: $249,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gwendolyn			Jones
Street Address
101 Hudson Street
City				State	Zip
Jersey City				NJ	07302
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(201) 631 - 7732		(866) 837 - 6170	gwendolyn.jones@chartisinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JULIE		A	GELMS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		701 NW 13th Street, 2nd Floor
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33486	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6748189		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Physician Assistant
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PA9103717		Hematology - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Outpatient facility
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/15/2007		8/21/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Elevated acid levels
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was prescribed Allopurinol.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
no misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/20/2009			50-2009-CA-024157
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			9/21/2010
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
Other			Case settled at mediation
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/23/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$249,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$35,550

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

none

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Does Dr. JULIE A GELMS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. JULIE A GELMS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).