| Department File Number : | M201886558 |
| Claim Number : | PLFHMGO089976 |
| Date Submitted : | 9/27/2018 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| Florida Physicians Medical Group | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 59-3214635 | 800014080 | ||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Linda | Boelke | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 900 Hope Way | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Altamonte Springs | FL | 32714 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (407) 357 - 1313 | linda.boelke@ahss.org | ||||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | KURT | SCHERER | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Self-Insurer | 2600 Westhall Lane | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Maitland | FL | 32751 | Orange | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 8258 - 2016 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME120193 | Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| M | Orange | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| FLORIDA HOSPITAL (ORLANDO) | 100007 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Radiology, Emergency Room | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 8/21/2014 | 1/18/2017 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| A 44-year-old male presented to the ED via ambulance on 8/21/14 following a bicycle/motor vehicle accident with multiple injuries including a posterior dislocation and potential fracture of the left shoulder. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Interpretation of 2-view x-ray left wrist, 2-view x-ray left forearm, 2-view x-ray left humerus and 3-view x-ray ¿right¿ (mislabeled) shoulder. Only reason/indication provided for studies is ¿trauma¿. No comparisons were available. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| *NR | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Alleged failure to identify and report a posterior dislocation of the left shoulder and fracture of the left humeral head in reviewing the 8/21/14 x-ray. Said failure alleged to have resulted in a two-month delay in diagnosis and treatment. The plain film shoulder series was mislabeled in the queue and on multiple places within the PACS system, including the header for dictation. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 10/30/2017 | 2017-CA-002373-MP | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Osceola | 8/17/2018 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Wasyliw, MD, Christopher W Florida Hospital Medical Group | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 8/17/2018 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $90,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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