Dr. PYOUNG-JOHN J KIM, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PYOUNG-JOHN J KIM, MD

18635 NW US Highway 441

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTHCARE UNDERWRITERS GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
74-3129288
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maxine		A	Gutman
Street Address
1250 South Pine Island Road
City				State	Zip
Plantation				FL	33324
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 335 - 8231			mgutman@hugroupinc.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	PYOUNG-JOHN		J	KIM
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		18635 NW US Highway 441
City		State	Zip Code	County
High Springs		FL	32643	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
075-000		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME45274		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Alachua
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
3/9/2017		3/28/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
metastatic prostate cancer
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to diagnose and treat metastatic prostate cancer in an 64YOM resulting in an increased risk of mortality as a result of advanced prostate cancer.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to to Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿advise of the risksÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿ of not performing a DRE (digital rectal exam) and PSA screening.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose and treat metastatic prostate cancer in an 64YOM resulting in an increased risk of mortality as a result of advanced prostate cancer.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/5/2018			2018-CA-003674
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			11/12/2019
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
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/12/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$30,596

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Discussed with insured

Does Dr. PYOUNG-JOHN J KIM, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. PYOUNG-JOHN J KIM, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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