Dr. ROY C LAIRD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROY C LAIRD, MD

17835B Murdock Circle

Port Charlotte, FL

33948

Charlotte

Court Case # 09-1230CA

Indemnity Paid: $27,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955627
Claim Number :	12098-01
Date Submitted :	12/1/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Roy		C	Laird
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		17835B Murdock Circle
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Charlotte		FL	33948	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0012769		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2934

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Charlotte
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Gulf Pointe Surgery Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/1/2007		8/27/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Soft tissue mass medial aspect of left foot; neuroma of left, 2nd IS
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Excision of soft tissue mass, left medial foot; incision of left, 2nd IS neuroma
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Insured treated patient conservatively for approximately four (4) months prior to even recommending a surgical procedure for her condition; however, she continued to have left foot pain, so surgery was performed.Patient was seen twice for post-op care.She advised insured she felt better and was able to get around with less discomfort.She was scheduled to return in one month but did not return.On 5-14-07, patient came under the care of another doctor who also performed surgery on her left foot.This doctor felt tendons had been severed during the initial surgery.Patient alleges insuredÂ¿s surgery was negligently performed.Our expert believes that insured did not sever any tendons.He stated that when patient was seen by the subsequent treating doctor in May 2007, x-rays from insuredÂ¿s office indicated she had some lateral drift of toes 3-5.Per our expert, if insured had cut the tendons, patientÂ¿s toes would have been drifting medially and not laterally.Additionally, the op report from the second surgery is silent with regard to any description of the tendons and their status and condition.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/5/2009			09-1230CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			11/19/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Michael McCormick, DPM, & Associates, P.A.
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
11/24/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$27,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$49,916

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,534

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

None - Specialty code #80993

Updates

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*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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