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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD C SMITH, MD

3312 Eagle Boulevard

Orlando, AL

35010

Tallapoosa

Court Case # 51-12-CA-002910/WS-G

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201367734
Claim Number :	2012310424
Date Submitted :	7/17/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
:AMNHI - Staff Care, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
99-9999999		mm999999999999
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Daniel			Turpen
Street Address
9800 Richmond, Suite 425
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 914 - 3243		(713) 914 - 3250	daniel.turpen@sedgwickcms.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RICHARD		C	SMITH
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		3312 Eagle Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orlando		FL	35010	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6795462		$1,000,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME66824		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Pasco
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAYONET POINT SURGERY & ENDOSCOPY CENTER		14960565
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/30/2009		1/27/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fractured Femur during placement of hip prosthesis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Hip repplacement
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Fractured FEmur duing placement of hip prosthesis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
fractured femur
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/25/2012			51-12-CA-002910/WS-G
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			4/11/2013
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
3/28/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$2,200,161

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Risk Managment review

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 51-12-CA-002910/WS-G

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201367735
Claim Number :	2012310424
Date Submitted :	7/17/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
:AMNHI - Staff Care, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
99-9999999		mm999999999999
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Daniel			Turpen
Street Address
9800 Richmond, Suite 425
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 914 - 3243		(713) 914 - 3250	daniel.turpen@sedgwickcms.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RICHARD		C	SMITH
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		3312 Eagle Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orlando		FL	35010	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6795462		$1,000,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME66824		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Pasco
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAYONET POINT SURGERY & ENDOSCOPY CENTER		14960565
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/30/2009		1/27/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fractured Femur during placement of hip prosthesis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Hip repplacement
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Fractured FEmur duing placement of hip prosthesis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
fractured femur
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/25/2012			51-12-CA-002910/WS-G
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			4/11/2013
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
3/28/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$22,001

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Risk Managment review

Updates

No updates found.

This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.

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