Dr. LEWIS J OBI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LEWIS J OBI, MD

3599 University Blvd S., Ste 604

Jacksonville, FL

32216

Duval

Court Case # 1B-2003-CA-002736

Indemnity Paid: $750,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200744482
Claim Number :	26564-01
Date Submitted :	2/16/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lewis		J	Obi
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3599 University Blvd S., Ste 604
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32216	Duval
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
17702		$2,000,000		$5,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME12407		Surgery - Plastic		80156

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Samuel Wells Surgicenter
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Recovery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/7/2001		7/11/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Breast atrophy and sagging skin under eyes.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Employee of insured administered medication Phenergan IV as opposed to IM as ordered by insured.Phenergan infused and extravasated, causing injury to plaintiff arm and hand.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Extravasation of IV Phenergan into left arm.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/10/2003			1B-2003-CA-002736
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			1/25/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
1/25/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$750,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$46,975

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$21,121

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$750,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

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Court Case # 2016-CA-002078

Indemnity Paid: $99,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201988011
Claim Number :	342052
Date Submitted :	2/27/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lewis		J	Obi
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3599 University Blvd. Suite 604
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32216	Duval
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
950942		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME12407		Surgery - Plastic

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Duval
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
Other		Physician's office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/15/2014		4/27/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought services of breast reduction of weight and loose skin.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Breast reduction procedure.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Negligently performing bilateral breast maxopexies and extensive bilateral breast biopsies resulting in misshapen, malformed and undersized breasts.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Misshapen, malformed and undersized breasts.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/31/2016			2016-CA-002078
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			2/8/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
2/8/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$99,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$13,121

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,301

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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