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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD E GOULDING, MD

639 ALAMANDA CT

Indemnity Paid: $341,971.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
86-0703220
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Patrice		A	Kane
Street Address
3230 West Commercial Blvd., #390
City				State	Zip
Ft. Lauderdale				FL	33309
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 677 - 3324	3324	(954) 735 - 9028	Pat.Kane@stpaul.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		E	Goulding
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		639 ALAMANDA CT
City		State	Zip Code	County
INDIALANTIC		FL	32903	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MFD0000070		$500,000		$500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME37348		Otorhinolaryngology - Minor Surgery		01

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Brevard
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100019
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/21/1998		10/3/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Congenital lop ear deformity & severe otitis media in the right ear worse than left.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral myringotomy & tympanostomy tube placement and bilateral otoplasty
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to properly diagnose and treat post-operative infection, leading to necrosis of surgical site
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged inappropriate suturing led to infection
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
1/22/2001			05-2001-CA-5057
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			2/17/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Foulding, Richard
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
2/17/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$341,971

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$158,629

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

Physician no longer practicing as the result of a disability

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Does Dr. RICHARD E GOULDING, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. RICHARD E GOULDING, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).