| Department File Number : | M201886773 |
| Claim Number : | FP4194201 |
| Date Submitted : | 10/18/2018 |
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | Karin | S | Hotchkiss | ||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 1033 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. North | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| St. Petersburg | FL | 33701 | Pinellas | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| FP=CL102939 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME83103 | Otology - No Surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Hillsborough | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| University Community Hospital | 100173 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Other | Physician's office | ||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 2/15/2008 | 7/13/2011 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| 10 year old girl had tonsillectomy and enlargement on thyroid noted post op. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Patient had CT of thyroid that revealed benign appearing nodules. Insured advised mother of need for yearly follow up. Mother chose to follow up with pediatrician. Insured faxed finding and plan to pediatrician's office. Patient not seen by insured again. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| *NR | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Patient developed MEN II and died. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Death. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 10/26/2012 | 12016871 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Hillsborough | 10/3/2018 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 10/3/2018 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $207,003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $14,993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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