| Department File Number : | M201988406 |
| Claim Number : | 110748A |
| Date Submitted : | 4/9/2019 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE PL/GL SELF-INSURED TRUST | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 36-7046706 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Linda | Zinselmeier | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 11775 Borman Drive | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| St. Louis | MO | 63146 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (314) 733 - 8727 | lzinselmeier@ascension.org | ||||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Robert | P | Martin | ||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Self-Insurer | 7963 Normandy Blvd. | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Jacksonville | FL | 32221 | Duval | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 1111 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME113535 | Internal Medicine - Minor Surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| M | Duval | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Outpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| SAINT VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER | 100040 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Other | Urgent Care Center | ||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 1/26/2016 | 6/16/2017 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Patient with hypertension on BP meds not consistently taken. He had olecranon bursitis within the 14 months before the date in question for which he was treated with elbow aspiration 4 times, including an Rx for Losartran 50mg daily and was referred to orthopedic surgery 7/2/15. On 11/10/15 he was diagnosed with left leg cellulitis by Dr. Martin who prescribed Vibramycin. On 1/11/16 he was diagnosed with cellulitis of the left hand by Dr. Martin's PA who prescribed a Rocephin injection and course of Augmentin. On 1/15/16 he was seen by Dr. Martin for follow up for cellulitis, wound culture, injection for regional anesthesia, I&D of abscess and antibiotics were changed to Clindamycin. On 1/18/16 the hand infection was noted to be improved. On 1/26/16 Dr. Martin ordered a CBC and BMP. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| On 1/15/16 a left hand wound culture was submitted. On 1/26/16 a lab requisition for CBC and BMP testing was submitted. On 1/29/16 lab results were scanned into the medical record. Page 1 included the results from the hand wound culture obtained 1/15/16 with results reported 1/24/16 showing staph aureos sensitive to Clindamycin. The bottom of the page showed ¿page 1 of 1.¿ Page 2 of the results reported the 1/27/16 BMP and CBC showing a blood glucose of 369. The Page 2 results showing the blood glucose value were not seen by Dr. Martin. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Patient alleged Dr. Martin failed to review the elevated blood glucose of 369; failed to diagnose the patient as a diabetic; and failed to order further testing or treatment for the patient¿s diabetic condition before 9/2016. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| In 8/2016 the patient developed a wound on his foot due to alleged undiagnosed and untreated diabetes, which led to osteomyelitis, sepsis and amputation of patient¿s right great toe. The infection thereafter progressed to the patient¿s spine causing damage and requiring patient to undergo 2 neurosurgical spine procedures. | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 1/21/2019 | 16-2019-CA-000532 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Duval | 3/22/2019 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
| Within 90 days of suit being filed. | |||||
| Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
| Settled by parties | |||||
| Court Decision | Other | ||||
| No Court Proceedings. | |||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| 4/1/2019 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $24,646 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $240,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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