Dr. RICHARD A DUBE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD A DUBE, MD

2854 SE Federal Hwy.

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Martin Memorial Physician Corporation				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
65-055604		0000
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		A	Crake
Street Address
300 Hospital Ave.
City				State	Zip
Stuart				FL	34995
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(772) 228 - 5899		(772) 288 - 5823	ncrake@mmhs-fla.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		A	Dube
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		2854 SE Federal Hwy.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34994	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
Trust 2007 PL		$3,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME36471		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Martin
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
Other		Physician Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/26/2007		7/26/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fever.Pt. diagnosed with otitis media, sinusitis and bronchitis in ER on 7/21/2007 and arrived at physician office for follow-up visit with nurse practitioner.Complained he was short of breath and had a rapid heart rate.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Pt. was evaluated, treated and diagnosed with anxiety attack and alcohol withdrawal.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The Plaintiff alleged that the physician improperly trained and supervised the nurse practitioner and facilitated the dispensing of Klonipin by the ARNP which was outside the scope of her license.The physician presigned a prescription form.He was not in the office and did not see the patient.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient suffered a cardiac arrest at his home that afternoon.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/18/2009			09 1671 CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Martin			11/16/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Van Vliet, Robert J Clark Ragl, Sandra Rothery, Linda Parr, DO, Steven J.H.Gatewood Emergency Services, P.A. Florida EM-I Medical Services, P.A. Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc. Martin Memorial Physician Corporation
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			Settlement approved by court 11/16/2011
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/18/2011

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

$60,585

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

An investigation was completed and processes reviewed.The physician was counseled and directed not to presign prescription forms for the ARNP.

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

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