Dr. RICHARD PALEY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD PALEY, MD

6198 NW 23 Road

Indemnity Paid: $24,705.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-3520347
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard			Paley
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6198 NW 23 Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33434	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
4700000013-021		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME62000		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH BROWARD MEDICAL CENTER		100086
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/29/2001		6/14/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient to E.D. after MVA one month prior to seeing Dr. Paley and left, refusing to sign anything.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to diagnose infection
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Diagnosed withclavicle fracture
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Kidney infection resulting in additional hospitalization
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/14/2002			02-19412-03
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			3/24/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
North Broward Medical Center PhyAmerica Physician Services of Broward County, Inc.
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
12/7/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$24,705

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$16,807

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,204

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

Patient was told to follow up on his kidney infection and with orthopedic surgeon.

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