Dr. MELISSA LAZARRE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MELISSA LAZARRE, MD

1601 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway

Indemnity Paid: $60,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ALLIED WORLD SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
51-0331163
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michelle			Bedard
Street Address
1690 New Britain Avenue, Suite 101
City				State	Zip
Farmington				CT	06032
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(860) 284 - 1942		(860) 284 - 1943	Michelle.Bedard@awac.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Melissa			Lazarre
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1601 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sunrise		FL	33323	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0308-0392		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Licensed Practical Nurse
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PN5187930		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/17/2012		12/31/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pneumonia, seizures and respiratory failure
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Finger pulse oximeter was defective and alarm was not available when oxygen saturation levels dropped.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death secondary to dislodged tracheostomy tube and subsequent oxygen desaturation.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/21/2013			502013CA015873
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			1/28/2016
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
2/16/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$60,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$91,437

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

Worked closely with counsel to resolve claim.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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