Dr. MAREK W GALAZKA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MAREK W GALAZKA, MD

1875 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Suite 270

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Galazka, Marek W				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569		ME103470
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rita			Markley
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7916			rmarkley@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Marek		W	Galazka
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1875 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Suite 270
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33431	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP72684		$250,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME103470		Internal 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
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL		110006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/17/2010		2/15/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hyponatremia with altered mental status
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Brain MRI, medical management and transfer to facility with neurosurgery services.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleges failure to order STAT neurology consult resulted in development of Herpes Encephalitis post-transfer to another facility, resulting in death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/24/2012			11-CA-015607 MB AF
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			2/11/2013
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
2/20/2013

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

$40,466

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,076

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Inured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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