Dr. WILLIAM KOREY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WILLIAM KOREY, MD

2700 NE 29 Court

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
41-0406690
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Patrice		A	Kane
Street Address
3230 West Commercial Blvd., #390
City				State	Zip
Ft. Lauderdale				FL	33309
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 677 - 3324	3324	(954) 735 - 9028	Pat.Kane@stpaul.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William			Korey, MD
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2700 NE 29 Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Ft. Lauderdale		FL	33306	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0572MA2035		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME67281		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery		01

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
WESTSIDE REG. MED. CTR (PLANTATION)		100228
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/7/1998		8/8/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Ruptured appendicitis was eventually diagnosed; initially diagnosed with gastroenteritis based on presentation at ER with abdominal pain being chief complaint
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to diagnose appendicitis
Diagnostic Code :		020
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Diagnosed patient with acute gastroenteritis which was appropriate based on presentation and symptoms of patient at the time; patient did present back to ER later with ruptured appendix
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Ruptured appendix
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Slight - Lacerations, contusions, minor scars, rash.No delay.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/15/2000			00021278 (09)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			8/2/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
O'Rourke, MD, Aiden
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
8/2/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$33,820

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

None known

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Does Dr. WILLIAM KOREY, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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