Department File Number : | M201988894 |
Claim Number : | WC/107407-16 |
Date Submitted : | 5/23/2019 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
Watson Clinic LLP | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
59-070493 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Diane | Szymanski | |||
Street Address | |||||
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Lakeland | FL | 33805 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(863) 680 - 7620 | (863) 616 - 2430 | aszymanski@watsonclinic.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Michael | A | Addonizio | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Self-Insurer | 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Lakeland | FL | 33805 | Polk | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
PH1605501-PL | $2,000,000 | $18,000,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME77311 | Radiology - interventional |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Polk | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
Lakeland Regional Medical Center | 100157 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Patients' Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
7/25/2016 | 8/29/2017 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Patient admitted to the hospital on July 25, 2016 with presenting symptoms of acute expressive aphasia. CT scan of the head was ordered, performed, and interpreted by Dr. Michael Addonizio. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
On July 19, 2016, an otolaryngologist performed a balloon sinuplasty on the left and right maxillary sinuses, left and right sphenoid sinuses and the left and right frontal sinuses on this patient. The procedure was uneventful. Following the sinuplasty, that physician observed his patient to ensure that no complications were incurred during the procedure. There were no complications noted. No bleeding, CSF fluid leakage, or complaints of headache.On July 25, 2016, the patient and his wife were driving and the patient became aphasic. This resulted in an ambulance being called and the patient was taken to the emergency room where he was considered a ¿stroke alert¿. As a part of the stroke alert workup, and in order to determine whether or not the patient was a potential TPA candidate, a CT scan of the head was performed and interpreted by Dr. Addonizio. Dr. Addonizio¿s written report did not reflect any evidence of intracranial aneurysm or vascular thrombosis. However, he identified intracranial gas densities along the upper portion of the head. These findings were communicated directly to the ER physician. Also reported by Dr. Addonizio was the note stating, ¿I can¿t exclude a non-displaced fracture or gas-producing infection¿. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Alleged misinterpretation and reporting of CT scan. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
As a result of the ¿stroke alert¿ status, a neurologist was consulted in the emergency room. Based upon his workup and evaluation of this patient and the CT report, the neurologist felt that TPA was an appropriate medication to administer. The patient was provided TPA and did, unfortunately, have a small intracranial hemorrhage.Retrospective review of the CT scan revealed subtle indications of fluid densities in and around the gas densities that were identified by Dr. Addonizio. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
5/10/2018 | 2018CA001053000000 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Polk | 4/25/2019 | ||||
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 | |||||
4/25/2019 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $55,744 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $33,475 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Circumstances of the event were reviewed with individual parties involved. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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