Dr. RICHARD C NELSON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD C NELSON, MD

920 Lexington Green Lane

Indemnity Paid: $136,900.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
JSA Healthcare Corporation				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
87-040885		1053384214
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Brenda		C	Warren
Street Address
17107 Long Acres Lane
City				State	Zip
Odessa				FL	33556
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 792 - 1588		(321) 972 - 0122	brendawarren@hamlinandburton.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		C	Nelson
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		920 Lexington Green Lane
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sanford		FL	32771	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6793162		$250,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME40611		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Seminole
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
7/25/2006		1/20/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Not a diagnosis related issue
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to resume patientÂ¿s anticoagulation therapy following patientÂ¿s lumbar laminectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis related issue
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Bilateral lower extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism resulting in the development of compartment syndrome requiring fasciotomies.There is permanent nerve damage and contractures of the Achilles tendon.
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
5/27/2009			2008CA0319860
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			11/10/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Flynn, Joseph C McDonald, Bobbi L
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$136,900

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$53,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,600

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

Internal risk management review of procedures related to medication follow-up

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

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