Dr. KECIA GAITHER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. KECIA GAITHER, MD

1320 Medical Drive

Fayetteville, NC

28314

Cumberland

Court Case # CL 99-7754 AA

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200848301
Claim Number :	E27674-01
Date Submitted :	7/27/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kecia			Gaither
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1320 Medical Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fayetteville		NC	28314	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PNFL-3001186-00		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73615		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL		110403
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/22/1997		11/30/1998

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fatal demise and stillbirth of Twin A and brain damage to Twin B
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Failure to order and perform serial biophysical profiles and monitor fetal heart strips, failure to perform C-section timely
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to timely evaluate the health status of the twins prior to fetal demise and stillbirth of Twin A
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Delivery of premature infant with grave permanent injury such as quadriplegic or brain damage and the delivery of a nonviable twin.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/2/1999			CL 99-7754 AA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			6/28/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Graham, Anne Anne D.M. Graham, MDPA The Perinatal Center Riner, Patricia K Debra Jones, MDPA Good Samaritan Medical Center United Health Care of Florida, Inc. Jones, Debra A United Health Care Services, Inc.
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

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

$324,697

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$163,947

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/8/2008 9:25:46 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices were paid after file closed.Agreement finally reached on 06/28/08 due to language on Settlement Release.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	163064	163823
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	300623	319451
Date of Final Disposition	17-JAN-08	28-JUN-08

Date of Change:

7/27/2009 9:50:41 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	163823	163947
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	319451	324697

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