Dr. MAURICE J CHAO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MAURICE J CHAO, MD

2549 ROSE SPRING DRIVE

ORLANDO, FL

32825

Orange

Court Case # 2019-CA-023913

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091050
Claim Number :	70879
Date Submitted :	1/9/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tonya			Ponder
Street Address
3535 Piedmont Rd., NE, Bldg. 14 - Ste. 1000
City				State	Zip
Atlanta				GA	30305
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(404) 842 - 5556			tponder@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maurice		J	Chao
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		520 E. Strawbridge Ave.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32901	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1603105 05		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8629		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL		100177
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/2/2018		11/5/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with complaints of neck pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Labs and blood cultures
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to properly interpret or act upon the radiographic finding of prevertebral soft tissue thickening and failing to obtain an MRI scan of the cervical spine on presentation to the hospital.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Epidural abscess which required a surgical emergency resulting in neurological deterioration, complete loss of sensation and motor strength in both legs and a neurogenic bladder.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/24/2019			2019-CA-023913
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			12/10/2019
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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/10/2019

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

$36,053

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,588

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$389,517	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Risk Management has counseled insured.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 2006-CA-013843

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200851015
Claim Number :	SH-PHY-39134-MC
Date Submitted :	9/30/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-3520347
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MAURICE			CHAO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2549 ROSE SPRING DRIVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
ORLANDO		FL	32825	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
4700000132-042		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8629		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL		100177
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/26/2004		8/9/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
MYOCARDIAL INFARCT
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ALLEGED DELAY IN TREATMENT
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
DELAY IN TREATMENT
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
ALLEGED PERMANENT HEART DAMAGE
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/28/2006			2006-CA-013843
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			9/28/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
CAPE CANAVARAL HOSPITAL KYLE, M.D., JULIAN HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MELBOURNE INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOC. SCHECHTMANN, M.D., NORBERTO
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
6/5/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$2,338

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,170

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Unknown

Updates

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