Dr. LAWRENCE PEAVLER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LAWRENCE PEAVLER, MD

449 West 23rd Street

Indemnity Paid: $79,200.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTH CARE INDEMNITY, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
61-0904881
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Teresa			Ross
Street Address
One Park Plaza P.O. Box 555
City				State	Zip
Nashville				TN	37202
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 344 - 5804			Teresa.Ross@HCAHealthcare.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lawrence			Peavler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		449 West 23rd Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Panama City		FL	32444	Bay
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCI-CT-10108		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Other			Physician Assistant
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PA9101232

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (PANAMA CITY)		100242
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/21/2008		5/21/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cerebral infarct.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Allege failure to diagnose impending cerebral infarct during first ER visit.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient seen in ER on 2/21/08 for dizziness, nausea & vomiting, & severe headache. Discharged with diagnosis of vomiting. Patient returned to ER on 2/22/08 for left-side facial numbness, unsteady gait, nystagmus & difficulty speaking. Dishcarged home with diagnosis of benign paroxysmal vertigo. Seen on 2/25/08 by primary care physician. MRI of internal auditory canals with & without contrast revealed an acute infarction in left medulla & left crebellum.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Cerebral infarct.
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
5/7/2010			2010-1259CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Bay			3/18/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gulf Coast Medical Center
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
3/11/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$79,200

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$76,263

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$16,320

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$79,200

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Staff education.

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