Dr. ROBERT M HADDAD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERT M HADDAD, MD

13861 Plantation Road

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	McNab
Street Address
5555 Gate Parkway, Suite 150
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	33496
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 439 - 0580			dmcnab@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert		M	Haddad
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13861 Plantation Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33912	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MS001359		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME106006		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Lee
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
Other		physician office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/5/2013		12/8/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient had treated with this health care provider many times as her primary care physician. The patient had a medical history of COPD due to smoking.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Based upon a routine chest examination, this provider requested a chest x-ray be performed. The film was done by an outside provider and reported an abnormality in the left lung apex. The radiology report requested prior films for comparison and/or CT of the chest for further evaluation. The results of the report and request for prior films was conveyed directly to the patient. The patient did not return to this health care provider's office until one year later with complaints of reflux. As such, the patient was immediately referred to a GI specialist for an upper GI series as well as a CT Scan of the chest which revealed an upper lobe pleural base solid mass on the right highly suspicious for primary neoplasm. A PET Scan had confirmed right side lung cancer.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Disputed allegation of the failure to follow up on an abnormal chest x-ray resulting in the delay in diagnosis and treatment of right sided lung cancer.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Lung cancer
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
7/19/2016			20th Judicial
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			1/19/2018
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
1/31/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$125,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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

Insured met and conferenced with defense counsel and claims specialist.

Does Dr. ROBERT M HADDAD, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. ROBERT M HADDAD, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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