Department File Number : | M201989081 |
Claim Number : | CLA0400097 |
Date Submitted : | 6/18/2019 |
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 | Diane | M | McNab | ||
Street Address | |||||
5555 Gate Parkway, Suite 150 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Jacksonville | FL | 33496 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(954) 439 - 0580 | dmcnab@norcal-group.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Madelyn | Garcia | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 12230 Forest Hill Boulevard, Suite 182 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
West Palm Beach | FL | 33418 | Palm Beach | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
720491N | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ARNP9289614 | General Preventative Medicine - No Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Palm Beach | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Other Outpatient Facility | Surgery Center of Atlantis | ||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Special Procedure Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
2/22/2018 | 2/23/2018 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
The patient presented to the surgical clinic with a medical history of vomiting and regurgitation. The patient's treating gastroenterologist recommended undergoing another EGD (espophagogastroduodenoscopy) performed. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
The patient consented to having an EGD procedure performed by her treating GI specialist along with TIVA (total intravenous anesthesia) which was being provided by this provider. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
There was no misdiagnosis | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
The patient vomited and aspirated five to ten minutes after her EGD procedure. She was immediately suctioned and ambu bagged until EMS arrived and transported the patient to the hospital. The patient's admitting diagnosis was aspirated pneumonia, hypoxia and septic shock. The patient had a difficult time being weaned from the ventilator and underwent a tracheostomy and PEG Tube placement. The patient alleged improper treatment during the aspiration event which resulted in respiratory and neurological issues. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
3/1/2019 | 50219-CA-002285-MB | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Palm Beach | 5/8/2019 | ||||
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 | ||||
Other | SETTLED | ||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
5/13/2019 |
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 | $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 conferenced with adjuster and attorney. |
Updates | |
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