Department File Number : | M202091952 |
Claim Number : | CLW0003997 |
Date Submitted : | 3/27/2020 |
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 | 32256 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(954) 439 - 0580 | dmcnab@norcal-group.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Mark | J | Pamer | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 573 NW Lake Whitney Place, Suite 105 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Port Saint Lucie | FL | 34986 | St. Lucie | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
721441N | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Osteopathic Physician | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
OS9475 | Internal Medicine - No Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | St. Lucie | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Physician's Office | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Other | physician office | ||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
7/20/2017 | 4/11/2019 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
The patient had been referred to this pulmonary specialist by the patient's ear, nose and throat specialist for evaluation due to the patient's continued complaints of shortness of breath and occasional cough. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
This specialist performed pulmonary function studies which revealed severe obstructive lung disease and a significant response to an inhaled beta antagonist, normal tidal lung capacity. This provider suspected the patient might have asthma or asthma as well as COPD. This provider ordered a Breo inhaler daily with follow up respiratory testing in three months. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
There was no misdiagnosis. The patient alleged this health care practitioner contributed to a three month delay in the failure to timely diagnose lung cancer by failing to recognize an abnormal chest x-ray which had been performed by an outside facility under the direction of another provider. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Alleged delay in the diagnosis of lung cancer for three month period of time. | |||||
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 | ||||
8/7/2019 | 19th Judicial Circui | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
St. Lucie | 3/20/2020 | ||||
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 | |||||
3/3/2020 |
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 met and conferenced with adjuster and claims specialist. |
Updates | |
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