Dr. RALPH B MONNETT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RALPH B MONNETT, MD

14410 US Highway 1

Indemnity Paid: $285,000.00

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	Tiffany		D	Taylor
Street Address
13450 West Sunrise Blvd
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(877) 320 - 0748			TTaylor@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ralph		B	Monnett
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		14410 US Highway 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sebastian		FL	32958	Indian River
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0963583		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43454		Surgery - Opthalmology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Indian River
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Practitioner's Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/30/2013		12/11/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient sought treatment for Ptosis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient underwent Blepharoplasty procedure.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to protect the patient's eyes during Blepharoplasty procedure.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Reduced vision in left eye due to injury to the left cornea.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/21/2014			312014CA000749
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Indian River			3/5/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Monnett Eye and Optical Center
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
Other			Case Settled
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/3/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$285,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$24,335

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

The insured cpnferenced with defense counsel and claims adjuster.

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