Department File Number : | M201782753 |
Claim Number : | 157870 |
Date Submitted : | 8/7/2017 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
94-2301054 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Dionysia | Lawson | |||
Street Address | |||||
560 Davis Street | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
San Francisco | CA | 94111 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(415) 735 - 2013 | (415) 735 - 2097 | dlawson@norcalmutual.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Lisa | A | Tichenor | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | P.O. Box 25127 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Sarasota | FL | 34277 | Sarasota | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
722251N | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Osteopathic Physician | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
OS7661 | Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Sarasota | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Emergency Room | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 100087 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Other | Emergency Room | ||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
11/13/2014 | 8/9/2016 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
The patient presented to the ER with a severely comminuted femur fracture | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
prescribed opiates for pain management | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
The Estate of 67 year old female with medical history of obstructive sleep apnea, morbid obesity, high dose chronic narcotic dependency and anxiety dependent on benzodiazepines presented to the ER after suffering from a fall at home. The patient was diagnosed with a severely comminuted femur fracture. The estate alleged the patient was negligently prescribed opiates for pain management which resulted in respiratory arrest and death. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
12/5/2016 | 2016-CA-005988 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Sarasota | 7/21/2017 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Sarasota Memorial Hospital | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Within 90 days of suit being filed. | |||||
Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
Settled by parties | |||||
Court Decision | Other | ||||
Other | settled suit before trial | ||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
7/20/2017 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $337,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Insured has conferenced with attorney and adjuster |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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