Dr. PAUL TAYLOR, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PAUL TAYLOR, MD

1301 Grasslands Blvd.

Lakeland, FL

33803

Polk

Court Case # 2002 CA 005093

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433218
Claim Number :	00-0008
Date Submitted :	4/20/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-0266645
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Paul			Taylor
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1301 Grasslands Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lakeland		FL	33803	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMP0010139		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME81801		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/10/2001		9/3/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Herniated nucleus pulposus
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to timely obtain MRI and refer to neurologist.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NA
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Surgery - laminectomy for herniated nucleus pulposus adn stenosis of L4 and partial L5 with L4-L5 discectomy and L5 foraminotomy - Cauda Equina Syndrome
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/6/2002			2002 CA 005093
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			10/22/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Darling, Linda Occupational Health Partners
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
9/16/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,401

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,914

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

Unknown

Updates

Date of Change:

4/20/2005 1:17:10 PM

Reason for Change:

Corrected the indemnity paid amount - should be $100,000

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Indemnity Paid	10000000	100000
Injured Person Age	40	39

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Court Case # 53-2003-CA-003603-00

Indemnity Paid: $42,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200534800
Claim Number :	A03-28593-02
Date Submitted :	3/31/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Paul		M	Taylor
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		P.O. Box 1838
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lakeland		FL	33802	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
49493		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME81801		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery		80239

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/7/2002		5/28/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Dislocated right shoulder following electric shock.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient examined by ARNP, given medication for pain, cosigned by Dr. Taylor, and given follow-up.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Original diagnosis by ARNP was shoulder strain.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Dislocated shoulder requiring surgical repair.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/4/2003			53-2003-CA-003603-00
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			3/3/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Holt, ARNP, Linda Occupational Health Partners
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
3/3/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$42,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$38,895

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$48,820

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$42,500

Deductible

$5,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$65,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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