Dr. PATRICK A FERRY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PATRICK A FERRY, MD

9375 Emerald Coast Pkwy. West, Unit 1

Indemnity Paid: $975,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE PL/GL SELF-INSURED TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-7046706
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Linda		S	Zinselmeier
Street Address
11775 Borman Dr., Suite 100
City				State	Zip
St. Louis				MO	63146
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
314733877			lzinselmeier@ascension.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Patrick		A	Ferry
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		9375 Emerald Coast Pkwy. West, Unit 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Destin		FL	32550	Walton
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1111		$10,000,000		$10,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME99709		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL ON THE EMERALD COAST		23960041
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Physician Offices
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/9/2017		2/18/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
(R) internal carotid artery ("RICA") stenosis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
During a hospitalization for syncope in 4/2014, an incidental finding of 50-69% stenosis of the (R) internal carotid artery ("RICA") was ID'd; it was alleged that during f/u appointments after that hospitalization that Dr. Ferry failed to prescribe anti-platelet medication for stroke prevention and periodic tests to reassess the RICA stenosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Stroke due to acute occlusion of the RICA.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			5/17/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/17/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$975,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$8,900

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

N/A.

Does Dr. PATRICK A FERRY, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. PATRICK A FERRY, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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