Dr. PETER J NORTON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PETER J NORTON, MD

3400 Gulfshore Blvd. North, Suite N

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY
Street Address
14497 North Dale Mabry Hwy., Suite 115-N
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010		(813) 969 - 2120	SNorris@ProAssurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Peter		J	Norton
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3400 Gulfshore Blvd. North, Suite N
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34103	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP62453		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88592		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		00000

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NAPLES COMM. HOSPITAL (N. COLLIER)		100018
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/5/2007		7/22/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient with Coumadin treated thrombophilia with additional diagnosis of diverticular disease.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Coumadin and Heparin were stopped for performance of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged delay in disgnosis of neurovascular compromise.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Paralysis of lower extremities.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/23/2009			09-8856-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			3/19/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
NCH Healthcare System, Inc. AMN Healthcare, Inc. AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. Peter James Norton, M.D., P.L. Chudzinski , Jill E Powell, Kevin Naples Surgical Associates, P.A.
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
3/20/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$83,092

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$55,545

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

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Does Dr. PETER J NORTON, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. PETER J NORTON, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).