| Department File Number : | M201885560 |
| Claim Number : | 2015-09-200-017 |
| Date Submitted : | 6/12/2018 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| Lexington Insurace Company | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 25-114949 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Jessica | Hayden | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 2985 Drew Street | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Clearwater | FL | 33764 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (727) 519 - 1268 | jessica.hayden@baycare.org | ||||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Nouhad | Moussa | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Self-Insurer | 3001 West Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Tampa | FL | 33607 | Hillsborough | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 14-66-393 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME68141 | Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Hillsborough | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL | 100075 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Radiology, Emergency Room | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 12/16/2013 | 10/23/2015 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Child presented to the ER with fever of 103 degrees, vomiting, cough and congestion. Parents reported to the Triage nurse that they had been giving Tylenol -2 teaspoons at home and this was entered into the computer as a ¿home medication¿. The child was correctly diagnosed with influenza and fever and discharged to home with instructions, including a printed acetaminophen (Tylenol) table, instructing the parents to give no more than 1 ½ teaspoons. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Discharge instructions provided to the parents included a printed section titled: Prescriptions: Home Medications: 2 teaspoons Tylenol¿. It is believed that when the Triage nurse entered the home medications reported by the parents that this likely re-populated in the electronic medical record and was carried over to the Discharge Instructions. The parents claimed that they believed this was the dose that was suggested, even though the ER Physician documented that he discussed in detail with the parents what the correct dose of Tylenol was for this patient based on her age along with the printed acetaminophen table with the correct dosages. This was a computer issue which was subsequently resolved. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
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| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| The child was returned 3 days later with methemoglobinemia, acute liver failure, coagulopathy, renal insufficiency and sepsis. Lab testing revealed elevated acetaminophen levels of 53.5. Tylenol overdose was diagnosed. She was hospitalized and worked up for possible liver/kidney transplant. Her condition stabilized and no transplant was needed. She has been doing well and has no outstanding significant issues from the overdose. It appears that she has made a full recovery. Allegations included breaching the standard of care by instructing the parents to take an excessive amount of acetaminophen and failing to ensure proper dosages were provided in the discharge instructions paperwork.Investigation revealed this was a hospital computer issue that was resolved. The MD was dismissed from the case. No settlement was made on behalf of Moussa. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 4/1/2016 | 16-CA-2800 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Hillsborough | 5/31/2018 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | $66,867 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Any risk issues have been/will be addressed. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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