Department File Number : | M201990829 |
Claim Number : | 25996-01 |
Date Submitted : | 12/11/2019 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
PROASSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
58-1403235 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Angeline | Schave | |||
Street Address | |||||
3000 Meridian Blvd. Ste. 400 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Franklin | TN | 37067 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(615) 371 - 8776 | 2998 | (615) 986 - 1945 | aschave@picagroup.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Megan | G | Lawton | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 681 Goodlette Road, Suite 160 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Naples | FL | 34102 | Collier | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
1PD0031946 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Podiatric Physician | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
PO3231 |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Collier | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Outpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
NORTH COLLIER HOSPITAL | 120006 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
9/9/2015 | 11/27/2017 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Right degenerative joint disease; Right equinus deformity | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Right triple arthrodesis with tendon Achilles lengthening | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Patient presented to insured with complaints of pain and increased pronation of the right foot. Surgery was discussed, as well as, conservative treatments with the use of orthotics. Patient elected surgery, which was performed by the insured on 09/09/15. Postoperatively the patient¿s recovery was uneventful and eventually she was allowed to progress from partial to full weight-bearing and physical therapy was instituted. The patient later began experiencing pain and alleges that the insured failed to diagnose a nonunion. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 11/21/2019 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Burmeister, William C Burmeister, Todd Foot & Ankle Management Group, LLC | |||||
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 | |||||
11/26/2019 |
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 | $9,657 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $721 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Specialty Code - 80993 |
Updates | |
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