Dr. RICHARD E CORLEY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD E CORLEY, MD

14091-A Emerald Coast Parkway

Destin, FL

32541

Okaloosa

Court Case # 98-3334CA

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200535631
Claim Number :	TA003095NE
Date Submitted :	6/27/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William		B	Edis
Street Address
7886 Woodland Center Boulevard
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33614
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 880 - 5123		(813) 880 - 5105	william.edis@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		E	Corley
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		14091-A Emerald Coast Parkway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Destin		FL	32541	Okaloosa
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
DLP 03194828		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN12483		Dentists

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Okaloosa
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
9/19/1996		6/30/1998

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Extraction of tooth 32, patient failed to advise that he had a pre-existing heart murmur.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
extraction of tooth 32, no pre-med as failed to disclose heart murmur.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None, patient failed to disclose heart murmur.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
6 months post extraction, patient was diagnosed with sub-acute bacterial endocarditis and underwent heart valve surgery.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/29/1998			98-3334CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Okaloosa			5/9/2005
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
5/9/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$79,631

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$75,000

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

Cost of defense settlement only, no admission of liability, plaintiff failed to tell doctor of pre-existing condition.

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Court Case # 983334CA

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200640952
Claim Number :	TA003095
Date Submitted :	6/7/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carol		A	Lobacz
Street Address
300 NW 82nd Avenue, Suite 405
City				State	Zip
Plantation				FL	33324
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 423 - 5434		(954) 423 - 5402	carol.lobacz@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RICHARD		E	CORLEY
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		14091 EMERALD COAST PKWY STE A
City		State	Zip Code	County
DESTIN		FL	32541	Okaloosa
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
DLP 0003194828		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN12483		Dentists

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Okaloosa
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
9/19/1996		6/30/1998

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abscess of tooth #33
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Extraction of tooth #33
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The patient's condition was not misdiagnosed.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient did not inform practitioner of history of a heart murmur. Following the extraction the patient developed subacute bacterial endocarditis.His attorney alleged a failure to prescribe prophylactic antibiotics.
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
10/20/1998			983334CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Okaloosa			6/28/2005
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
3/24/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$72,527

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,533

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$75,000

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

INSURED DISCUSSED CASE WITH DEFENSE COUNSEL AND INSURANCE PERSONNEL.

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