Dr. MARK A STRAUSS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MARK A STRAUSS, MD

1717 North E Street Suite 402

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

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	MARK		A	STRAUSS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1717 North E Street Suite 402
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pensacola		FL	32501	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
936386		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME86676		Hospitalists

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Escambia
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL		100093
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/1/2016		10/19/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was admitted to the ER with complaints of chronic diarrhea and abdominal pain with an onset of 4-6 weeks. Our insured ordered a GI consult. Patient was later diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bowel perforation after colonoscopy which was performed by another provider.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Disputed allegations of failing to appreciate the plaintiff would develop toxic mega colon and premature discharge.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff developed a perforated colon that required a colectomy/ileostomy with J pouch following colonscopy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/17/2018			2018-CA-000775
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			8/26/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Baptist Physician Associates, LLC Gastroenterology Associates of Pensacola, PA Narahari, MD, Premnath Baptist Hospital, Inc. Al-Shurieki, MD, Amer Hafez West Florida Regional Medical Center, Inc. dba West Florida West Florida Medical Center Clinic, PA dba Medical Center Cl
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
8/26/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$7,468

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,764

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

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

Does Dr. MARK A STRAUSS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. MARK A STRAUSS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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