Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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| Department File Number : | M201884504 |
| Claim Number : | 072828 |
| Date Submitted : | 3/7/2018 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| TDC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 95-4241120 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Lisa | Warner | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 29 Mill Street | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Unionville | CT | 06085 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (860) 269 - 2824 | lisa.warner@tdcspecialty.com | ||||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Richard | C | Smith | ||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 1555 Boren Drive | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Ocoee | FL | 34761 | Orange | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| P94520-14 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME61685 | Surgery - Orthopedic | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Orange | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| HEALTH CENTRAL | 100030 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Operating Suite | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 2/25/2013 | 5/16/2013 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| PLAINTIFF ALLEGES INSURED WAS NEGLIGENT IN PERFORMING ACONTRAINDICATED PROCEDURE BY OPERATING ON THE WRONG HIP,AND SHE STILL NEEDS TO HAVE A TOTAL HIP SURGERYPERFORMED ON HER LEFT HIP. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| ON 2/25/13, PLAINTIFF PRESENTED TO HOSPITAL FOR A TOTALHIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY. PLAINTIFF MET WITHANESTHESIOLOGIST, ADMITTING STAFF AND SHE TOLD SURGICALTEAM RIGHT HIP WAS THE CORRECT BODY PART AND SHE SIGNEDA CONSENT FORM FOR RIGHT HIP SURGERY. ALL REQUIRED PRE-OP CHECKS WERE PERFORMED, SIGNED OFF BY ALL STAFF,HOSPITAL TIME-OUT COMPLETED & RIGHT HIP WAS MARKED FORSURGERY. INSURED PERFORMED A RIGHT TOTAL HIP SURGERY. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | 719.95 | ||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| ALL REQUIRED PRE-OP CHECKS WERE PERFORMED, SIGNED OFF BY ALL STAFF,HOSPITAL TIME-OUT COMPLETED & RIGHT HIP WAS MARKED FORSURGERY. INSURED PERFORMED A RIGHT TOTAL HIP SURGERY. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| PLAINTIFF (DOB: 7/25/1973), 39YOF, MARRIED WITH 3 MINORCHILDREN, ON DISABILITY WITH A LONG HISTORY OF CERVICAL,LUMBAR & LEG COMPLAINTS. ON 1/15/13, PLAINTIFF INJUREDHER LEFT HIP, GROIN & KNEE AS RESULT OF SLIP AND FALL ATA GROCERY STORE. | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 5/28/2013 | 2013-CA-007321-0 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Orange | 12/3/2013 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
| Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period | |||||
| Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
| Settled by parties | |||||
| Court Decision | Other | ||||
| No Court Proceedings. | |||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| 12/3/2013 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $240,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $19,197 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $1,409 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $10,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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Does Dr. RICHARD C SMITH, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?
Dr. RICHARD C SMITH, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).