Department File Number : | M201885734 |
Claim Number : | 356933 |
Date Submitted : | 6/22/2018 |
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 | MARWAN | I | ZHEIMAN | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 33046 Highway 27 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Haines City | FL | 33844 | Polk | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
0457791 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME101437 | Neurology - including child - no surgery - All Other |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Polk | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
HEART OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 100137 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Patients' Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
7/2/2016 | 6/13/2017 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Epidural abscess causing paralysis. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Patient diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome by ER and admitted to ICU. Insured called for consult and examined patient and was suspicious symptoms were not consistent with diagnosis and ordered MRI to rule out spinal cord injury. MRI revealed that Epidural Abscess was causing pressure on spinal column and patient transferred out to Neurosurgeon but permanent injury had already occurred. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
There was none. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
32 year old married mother of two has residual lower extremity weakness requiring assist and wheelchair. She continues to have incontinence of bladder and bowel. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
11/8/2017 | 2017-CA-003559 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Polk | 6/4/2018 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Khan, MD, Kashan Heart of Florida Hospital Sharma, Miranda R Gangina, MD, Sumalatha | |||||
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 | ||||
No Court Proceedings. | |||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
6/4/2018 |
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 | $29,891 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $10,190 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate. |
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