Dr. RICHARD K HOOD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD K HOOD, MD

8350 Riverwalk Park Blvd. Suite 1

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		K	Hood
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8350 Riverwalk Park Blvd. Suite 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33919	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0949217		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75231		Anesthesiology - Pain Management

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Fifer and Heligman, MD, PA
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/3/2013		8/25/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Spinal Stenosis; chronic low back pain with LLE radiculopathy and cervical radiculopathy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Transforaminal epidural steroid injection for pain management.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleged neurological complications including a left foot drop and urological issues.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/6/2017			17-CA-000074
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			11/25/2019
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
11/25/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$104,700

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$119,145

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Does Dr. RICHARD K HOOD, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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