Department File Number : | M201678910 |
Claim Number : | 7030072909 |
Date Submitted : | 7/6/2016 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
LANDMARK AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
73-0994137 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Jim | Dapolite | |||
Street Address | |||||
945 East Paces Ferry Rd, Suite 1800 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Atlanta | GA | 30326 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(404) 682 - 7683 | (404) 262 - 4437 | jdapolite@rsui.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Michael | J | Mallis | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 4400 Sampler Road, Suite 250 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Coconut Creek | FL | 33073 | Broward | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
LHM737740 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Osteopathic Physician | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
OS8804 | Surgery - General |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Brevard | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Other Hospital/Institution | Wuesthoff Medical Center - Rockledge | ||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
10/14/2012 | 2/11/2014 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
The plaintiff had a history of gastric cancer and underwent and total gastrectomy the day prior to the event in question. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Dr. Mallis was involved in the post-surgical care of the claimant and saw the patient on only one occasion. At this time he conducted a physical exam of the plaintiff's abdomen and reviewed his bowl movement activity. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Plaintiff aspirated and died following surgery. It is alleged that Dr. Mallis failed to initiate aspiration precautions, failed to ensure the patient was in the proper upright position, and failed to insert an NG tube following an aspiration event. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
12/3/2014 | 05-2014CA022090 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Brevard | 6/30/2016 | ||||
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 | |||||
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $175,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 known. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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