Dr. MATTHEW HUGHES, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MATTHEW HUGHES, MD

3231 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD

Indemnity Paid: $87,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EmCare Holdings, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
75-173235		SI
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MATTHEW			HUGHES
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		3231 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD
City		State	Zip Code	County
SAFETY HARBOR		FL	34695	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ 1040025381-15		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME87222		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MEASE HOSITAL - COUNTRYSIDE		110001
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		ER
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/9/2016		12/28/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
STROKE SYMPTOMS
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
SEEN IN ER
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED FAILURE TO TREAT
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
STROKE
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
10/18/2018			18-004266-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			5/7/2019
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
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
4/11/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$87,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$58,211

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,810

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

UNKNOWN

Does Dr. MATTHEW HUGHES, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. MATTHEW HUGHES, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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