Dr. KATHARINE LUM, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. KATHARINE LUM, MD

777 37th Street, Suite B-103

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	KATHARINE			LUM
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		777 37th Street, Suite B-103
City		State	Zip Code	County
Vero Beach		FL	32958	Indian River
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0118086140000		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44000		Gynecology - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Indian River
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100105
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/16/2002		6/5/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
71 year old who had undergone a laparoscopic surgical procedure became septic requiring emergency surgery. During the surgery it was determined that there were three perforations and an ischemic bowel.Patient arrested during the procedure.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
N/A.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
N/A.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Delayed diagnosis of 3 perforations and the ischemic bowel.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/19/2003			2003402-CA-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Indian River			9/28/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Baker, Mary S Indian River Memorial Hospital
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
9/28/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$53,147

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,443

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

Compromise settlement was made to avoid litigation.

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Does Dr. KATHARINE LUM, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. KATHARINE LUM, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).