Department File Number : | M201887377 |
Claim Number : | 2010-09-200-010 |
Date Submitted : | 12/20/2018 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
25-114949 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Kaye | Monello | |||
Street Address | |||||
2985 Drew Street | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Clearwater | FL | 33759 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(727) 754 - 9268 | (727) 519 - 1276 | kaye.monello@baycare.org |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Karen | A | Slack | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Self-Insurer | 2727 W. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Suite 310 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Tampa | FL | 33607 | Hillsborough | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
839-6469 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME57375 | Anesthesiology |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Hillsborough | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL | 100075 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
8/3/2010 | 8/3/2010 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
40 yo male presented for extensive cosmetic surgery. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Lipo-aspiration of the anterior and lateral chest, abdominoplasty, liposuction of the flanks and injections of Juviderm to the lips. The procedures took over 9 hours. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Post op while in PACU the patient developed pulmonary edema and required intubation. He was successfully weaned from the vent and was discharged home in stable condition. It was alleged that Dr. Slack failed to supervise the CRNA and that they failed to monitor the amount of fluids administered during surgery. This legal matter was not pursued and no payment was made on behalf of the MDs. The case was dismissed. This is being reported due to legal expenses being greater than $5, 000. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 4/28/2015 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Claim or suit abandoned. | |||||
Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
No Payment Made | |||||
Court Decision | Other | ||||
No Court Proceedings. | |||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $13,629 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Any risk issues have been addressed. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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