Department File Number : | M202091343 |
Claim Number : | 244158 |
Date Submitted : | 3/17/2020 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
PROASSURANCE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
36-3990058 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Lauren | Archer | |||
Street Address | |||||
100 Brookwood Place | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Birmingham | AL | 35209 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(205) 439 - 7921 | larcher@proassurance.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | RONALD | L | YOUNG | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 9856 Rennes lane | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Delray Beach | FL | 33446 | Palm Beach | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
ES2196 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME130145 | Neurology - Including Child - Minor 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 | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
DELRAY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | 100258 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Radiology, Emergency Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
4/22/2019 | 11/18/2019 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Patient seen in the Emergency Department following a motor vehicle accident with complaints of severe neck pain and some chest wall tenderness. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Neurosurgery consultation with CT showing a subtle, acute nondisplaced fracture of C2 and multilevel moderate to severe cervical spondylosis. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
C5 fracture was not seen on the CT scan or noted by the radiologist | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Plaintiff alleged insured failed to appreciate a C5 injury, not noted on the radiology report, resulting in the development of an epidural hematoma which caused quadriplegia | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 3/12/2020 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Delrat Medical Center, Inc. | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed). | |||||
Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
Disposed of by Court | |||||
Court Decision | Other | ||||
No Court Proceedings. | |||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
2/3/2020 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $11,036 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $3,530 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel and medical experts. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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