Dr. KRISTY L DONNELLY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. KRISTY L DONNELLY, MD

6947 Merril Rd.

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANDMARK AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
73-0994137
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jim			Dapolite
Street Address
945 East Paces Ferry Rd, Suite 1800
City				State	Zip
Atlanta				GA	30326
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(404) 682 - 7683		(404) 262 - 4437	jdapolite@rsui.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kristy		L	Donnelly
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6947 Merril Rd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32277	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LHM826393		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Other			Chiropractic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
CH10260

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/6/2015		6/3/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented for an elective cosmetic hair removal procedure using intense pulse light (IPL). The patient presented with intermittent dark, thick hairs on her chin that she wished to have permanently removed using the IPL technique.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Underwent IPL treatment. Doctor applied the standard "low" intensity of 19 joules in succession to areas of the patient's chin. Patient declined a "patch test", which is a single, short application of the IPL to an inconspicuous area to determine how the skin would react to the level of intensity, allowing for adjustments to be made based on the results.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleged that she incurred superficial first and (very small) second degree burns to her chin from the IPL treatment. These burns allegedly caused pain, blistering, scarring, hyperpigmentation, and subsequently, depression.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			8/26/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
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

$20,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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

Not known.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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