Dr. RICHARD L DOLSEY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD L DOLSEY, MD

6221 NW 36TH ST

MIAMI, FL

33166

Dade

Court Case # 0020299CA08

Indemnity Paid: $240,721.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200118261
Claim Number :	MM 213852
Date Submitted :	8/8/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christine			Sampson
Street Address
200 East Gaines Street
City				State	Zip
Tallahassee				FL	32399
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(850) 413 - 5358		(850) 921 - 8243	Christine.Sampson@fldfs.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RICHARD		L	DOLSEY
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6221 NW 36TH ST
City		State	Zip Code	County
MIAMI		FL	33166	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM 801626		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME21259		Surgery - Orthopedic		N/A

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL		100187
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/1/1999		4/26/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
A 38-year-old female who worked for a supermarket as a stock clerk was pulling a bird when her left hand gotcaught between the bird she was pulling on and another one.She complained of pain, abrasion and swelling in the dorsal aspect of the left hand.She also had a hematoma in the palm of her hand and pain in the left index finger.She was originally treated at Palmetto Hospital where she was fitted with a posterior splint and prescribed Vicodin.Plaintiff was seen by Insured's assistant physician under his supervision and was diagnosed with a contusion/abrasion of the left hand anon-displaced fracture of second and third fingers, proximal inter-phalangeal joints and was fitted with another posterior splint because the one she was wearing was too tight on her hand.She was given 600 mg. of Ibuprofen, 500 mg. of cephalexin and a tetnus toxoid shot and told to return inone week for reevaluaiton.At the next visit an x-ray showed the fracture was not healing and there was asn indication of tissue changes.She was referred to an orthopedic surgeon who referred her to a hand specialist.The hand specialist diagnosed the plaintiff as suffering from Reflecx Sympathetic dystrophy which would requireintensive therapy and surgical intervention.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Contusion/abrasion of left hand
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/16/2000			0020299CA08
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			8/13/2001
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$240,721

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

8/8/2007 12:36:51 PM

Reason for Change:

OIR updating Historical Closed Claim data.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Diagnostic Code	N/A
Final Diagnosis	N/A	Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Injured Person Address County		Dade
Portal User Name	plcr_migration_dccs plcr_migration_dccs	Christine Sampson
Misdiagnosis	NA
County Injury Occurred In		Dade
Principal Injury	NA	Contusion/abrasion of left hand

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # 98-6761 CA 15

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200534663
Claim Number :	394-001844
Date Submitted :	3/17/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF PITTSBURGH, PA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-0687550
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	irma		j	mcclain
Street Address
1200 abernathy road, 8th floor
City				State	Zip
atlanta				GA	30328
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(770) 671 - 2299		(770) 399 - 4055	irma.mcclain@aig.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	richard		l	dolsey
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7400 n kendall dr. suite 105
City		State	Zip Code	County
miami		FL	33156	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1408710		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME21259		Physicians or Surgeons

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		bascom palmer eye institute
Name of Institution		Code
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HOSPITAL AND CLINICS		100079
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/26/1996		12/15/1997

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
retinal detachment with posterior tear
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
delay in diagnosis or retinal detachment
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
not any
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
left eye hit by air gun
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/3/1998			98-6761 CA 15
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			10/4/2002
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

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

$93,161

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

to refer patients to ophthalmologist for further extensive exams

Updates

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