Dr. MONICA L MCPHAIL-PRUITT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MONICA L MCPHAIL-PRUITT, MD

1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd.

Lakeland, FL

33805

Polk

Court Case # 2006CA-002887-0000-0

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200642611
Claim Number :	WC/6730-05
Date Submitted :	10/12/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Watson Clinic LLP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-0704934		SI
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dee			Owens
Street Address
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Lakeland				FL	33805
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(863) 680 - 7620		(863) 616 - 2430	dowens@watsonclinic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Monica		L	McPhail-Pruitt
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
SIR 2006		$2,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88069		Anesthesiology - Pain Management		Eligible

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Lakeland Surgical & Diagnostic Center LL
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/18/2005		8/22/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Intractable low back pain with intermittent radiation into the buttock secondary to thoracic disc degeneration, myalgia and myositis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Thoracic epidural steroid injection with intralaminar approach at T11-12 under direct fluoroscopic visualization.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The injection was unremarkable, and she had no pain upon injection.She had no immediate complications.Postoperatively, however, shedeveloped some tingling in her left lower extremity and complete motor and sensory block in the right lower extremity.She was observed for a more extended time as it was felt this may have been secondary to the ropivacaine which was used in the injection.The initial diagnostic studies, including MRI, were reported as negative.Apparently, the patient had previous knowledge of a contrast dye allergy but denied at the time of the injection.Contrast dye is used in the epidural steroid injections Dr. Pruitt administers.Before patient had completely recovered motor and sensory function, patient fell, resulting in significant fracture and extended recovery.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/28/2006			2006CA-002887-0000-0
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			8/3/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Feinerman, Steven J Lakeland Surgical & Diagnostic Center
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
8/3/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$13,268

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,400

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Not applicable

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2014 CA 010568

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201886505
Claim Number :	1037467-01
Date Submitted :	9/20/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2403971
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michelle			Pierron
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 463 - 3776			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Monica		L	McPhail-Pruitt
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		499 E Central Pkwy Ste 130
City		State	Zip Code	County
Altamonte Springs		FL	32714	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
ES005777		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88069		Anesthesiology - Pain Management

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Seminole
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		See name below
Name of Institution		Code
ADVANCED AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC		14960342
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Recovery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/17/2014		8/25/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Post operative patient who underwent disc surgery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Defendant was not the assigned anesthesiologist, she checked on patient as a friend
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to promptly call surgeon or arrange for transfer to higher level facility
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Quadriplegia, Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/27/2016			2014 CA 010568
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			11/27/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Katzman, Scott Advanced Orthopedics & Pain Management, PL Dorrance PA, Lewis J Advanced Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC Alvarado, Fernando Infectious Disease Consultants, MD PA Central Florida Regional Hospital Inc Bowers MD, Lisa A Lisa Bowers MD PA Innovative Medical Staffing Solutions Inc Orthopedic & Laser Spine Surgery, 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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,825

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,965

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Updates

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