Department File Number : | M201573237 |
Claim Number : | SAM-IG-006280 |
Date Submitted : | 1/16/2015 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
SAMARITAN RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
20-3433505 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | NANCY | CARR | |||
Street Address | |||||
11440 SW 88th STREET | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
MIAMI | FL | 33176 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(305) 274 - 4070 | (305) 274 - 2701 | carol.lobacz@nccrms.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Melissa | D | Epstein | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 8900 North Kendall Drive | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Miami | FL | 33176 | Dade | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
SPL 1062 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME91270 | Internal Medicine - No Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Dade | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI | 100008 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Patients' Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
4/18/2012 | 12/5/2013 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Patent was transferred to hospital from Urgent Care Center with complaints of back, neck, and shoulder pain. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
None. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
There was no misdiagnosis made of this patient. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Alleged failure to recognize the ongoing neurological condition in a then 66 year old male which resulted in delay of diagnosis and treatment of cervical abscess. These allegations were not substantiated by plaintiffs counsel against this physician and the Notice of Intent was withdrawn. | |||||
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 | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 11/11/2014 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Balcombe, Jonathan Baptist Hospital of Miami, Inc. | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Claim or suit abandoned. | |||||
Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
No Payment Made | |||||
Court Decision | Other | ||||
No Court Proceedings. | |||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $6,398 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $9,362 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Not applicable |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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