Department File Number : | M201781825 |
Claim Number : | 7030093414 |
Date Submitted : | 4/14/2017 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
LANDMARK AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
73-0994137 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Jim | Dapolite | |||
Street Address | |||||
945 East Paces Ferry Rd, Suite 1800 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Atlanta | GA | 30326 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(404) 682 - 7683 | (404) 262 - 4437 | jdapolite@rsui.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Ronald | L | Blankstein | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 4800 Linton Blvd., Ste. D503 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Delray Beach | FL | 33445 | Palm Beach | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
LHM748577 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME30192 | Cardiovascular Disease - No Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Palm Beach | ||||
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 | ||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
2/4/2014 | 10/19/2015 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
The patient presented to the treating cardiologist with complaint of chest pain. An ECG performed in the office revealed anterolateral ischemia. The underlying diagnosis included chest pain, CAHD, DM with complications, carotid stenosis, aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, essential hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity. The cardiologist performed a nuclear stress test which was interpreted by the insured physician. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
The insured received data from a nuclear stress test performed by the treating cardiologist. No diagnosis or underlying clinical information was included. The insured provided a formal report to the cardiologist who signed off on the interpretations. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
The insured physician provided an interpretation of the nuclear stress test which was reported to show no significant findings except for an expected area of peri-infarct ischemia. The treating cardiologist signed off on the report as well. The patient was seen again by the cardiologist who undertook no further intervention. The patient expired several weeks later. It was alleged that the nuclear stress test report should have included a description of ischemia and that had the report reflected such, interventions could have been considered to prevent the death of the patient. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
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County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 2/22/2017 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period | |||||
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 | $200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Not known. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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