| Department File Number : | M201781934 |
| Claim Number : | 2013-08-221-044 |
| Date Submitted : | 4/26/2017 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| Lexington Insurace Company | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 25-114949 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Jessica | Hayden | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 2985 Drew Street | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Clearwater | FL | 33764 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (727) 519 - 1268 | jessica.hayden@baycare.org | ||||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Liberato | Chapa | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Self-Insurer | 4902 Eisenhower Blvd | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Tampa | FL | 33634 | Hillsborough | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 112-31-714 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME35347 | Surgery - Cardiovascular Disease | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Hillsborough | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| N/A | 000000 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Patients' Room | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 11/14/2013 | 11/14/2013 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Chronic pain patient with increased frequency of palpitations. She also had s/s including chest tightness, diaphoresis, clamminess and shortness of breath.Echocardiogram showed a ¿poorly defined echodensity along the inter-atrial septum within the right atrium¿. Repeat echo or TEE were recommended. Repeat echo was done with a focus on the R atrium and showed ¿poorly defined rounded echodensity within R atrium¿. The patient was told she had a suspected myxoma. She was then referred to Dr. Chapa for cardiovascular consultation based on what was believed to be a myxoma. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Patient underwent a right atrial exploration with biopsies of the lipomatous hypertrophy of the atrial septum. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| None. Dr. Chapa diagnosed the patient correctly by identifying that she did not have a myxoma. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| It is alleged that Dr. Chapa failed to provide proper and adequate informed consent and disclose risks, benefits, and alternative treatments and procedures prior to performing ¿the unnecessary open heart procedure¿. Our expert believes the surgery was necessary and that myxomas can become enlarged and cause further complications. Cardiac MRI is non-invasive but is not the standard of care for myxomas. | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 8/31/2015 | 15-005306-CI | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Hillsborough | 4/7/2017 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 4/5/2016 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $25,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $28,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Any risk issues have been/will be addressed. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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