Department File Number : | M201988915 |
Claim Number : | 59288501 |
Date Submitted : | 5/24/2019 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
13-4235490 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | John | D | King | ||
Street Address | |||||
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Austin | TX | 78746 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(512) 425 - 5940 | (512) 328 - 8067 | john-king@tmlt.org |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Lakhabhai | Gedia | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 10616 East Main Street | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Thonotosassa | FL | 33592 | Hillsborough | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
144744 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME45500 | Internal Medicine - No Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Hillsborough | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Physician's Office | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
WELLCARE OF FLORIDA, INC. | 20910034 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Other | outpatient physician's office | ||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
7/13/2017 | 1/29/2018 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
54 Decedent presented to reporting physician office as a walk in patient with complaints of a history of chest like pain after taking pain medications following a recent MVA | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Decedent presented to the reporting physician clinic after calling ahead to report his symptoms. Decedent never saw the reporting physician but office nurse did communicate to reporting physician the symptoms reported by Decedent when he presented | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
The allegations against reporting physician was that he failed to treat the walk in patient who had reported recent chest like symptoms after taking pain medications prescribed by another physician following a MVA. The allegation was that reporting physician should have referred the Decedent to the emergency room | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Decedent suffered a fatal attack the following day in the evening. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
5/2/2018 | 18-CA-004068 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Hillsborough | 4/18/2019 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Optum Services, Inc WellMed Medical Management | |||||
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 | |||||
5/8/2019 |
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 | $16,940 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $7,443 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
none |
Updates | |
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