Dr. PHILLIP C GORDON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PHILLIP C GORDON, MD

490 Copeland Road

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Angela			LaFrance
Street Address
13450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 838 - 9988		(866) 636 - 5421	alafrance@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Phillip		C	Gordon
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		490 Copeland Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Ocoee		TN	37361	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
65193		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME31515		Pathology - All Other

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 Location		Pathology laboratory
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Pathology Lab
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/26/2005		10/24/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
An autopsy was requested for this deceased patient.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
An autopsy was performed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged intentional/reckless infliction of emotional distress to the surviving family as a result of organs disposed by pathology after the autopsy.
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/18/2006			06CA3985
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			9/26/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Winter Haven Hospital, Inc. Ridge Pathology Consultants PA
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Other			Verdict for plaintiff
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/18/2012

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

$75,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Unknown.

Updates

Date of Change:

10/9/2012 11:29:40 AM

Reason for Change:

Corrected the Court Decision to reflect "Other - Verdict for Plaintiff."

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Court Decision	Directed verdict for plaintiff.	Other

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

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