| Department File Number : | M201783543 |
| Claim Number : | 2017-08-675-009 |
| Date Submitted : | 11/1/2017 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| Lexington Insurace Company | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 25-114949 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Jessica | Hayden | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 2985 Drew Street | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Clearwater | FL | 33764 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (727) 519 - 1268 | jessica.hayden@baycare.org | ||||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Sapna | Patel | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Self-Insurer | 3001 W Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Tampa | FL | 33607 | Hillsborough | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 120-73-194 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME110185 | Internal Medicine - Minor Surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| M | Hillsborough | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL | 100075 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Patients' Room | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 9/10/2016 | 2/24/2017 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| 67 year old male with multiple comorbidities arrived at SJH emergency room on 09/06/16 with a chief complaint of back pain for a week. He complained of weakness and numbness in his legs and had a history of urinary retention. The patient denied bowel or bladder dysfunction, saddle numbness, and abdominal or chest pain. No focal neurological deficit observed, normal motor observed, normal speech observed, Patient reported decreased sensation bilateral lower extremities. More diminished sensation left lower extremity.A CT chest and abdomen without contrast was read by the Radiologist as: 1. No acute chest, abdomen or pelvic abnormalities.2. Thoracolumbar spondylosis | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| The patient was admitted for further work up of Acute back pain, acute paresthesias, Acute uncontrolled diabetes acute urinary tract infection | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
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| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Patient seen 9/7/16 by Dr. Patel who noted ¿he felt better. Still with back pain but improved. Had issues with urinary retention and had a Foley in place.¿ The Physical Examination included under Musculoskeletal ¿No deformity. Tenderness and left flank. No spinal tenderness noted.¿ Under Neurologic ¿Alert, oriented, moves all extremities appropriately.¿ Dr. Patel¿s Impression and Plan:1)Urinary tract infection: Recurrent in nature. Continue Rocephin. Await cultures. ID consultation2)Urinary retention: Continue Foley. Continue Flomax. Urology consultation given his urinary, back pain: Suspect from his UTI/urinary retention. Abdomen and pelvis with no acute findings. No spinal pathology seenOn 9/8/16 Dr. Patel ordered Urgent neurology consult and/or MRI lumbar spine as per primary care to coordinate. Her impression was ¿Back pain: Suspect from his UTI/urinary retention. Abdomen and pelvis with no acute findings. No spinal pathology seen on CT. Given continued symptoms however will obtain an MRI of the thoracic and lumbar spine for further evaluation. ¿MRI was performed on 9/9/16 and showed:1. Discitis/osteomyelitis centered at T4-T5 vertebral body with prevertebral edema/phlegmon with involvement of left neural foramina. 2. Epidural abscess along dorsal aspect of thecal sac extending from T3-6 vertebral body resulting in severe canal stenosis. Neurosurgery was called emergently and the patient was taken to the OR, but then refused surgery until he spoke with another neurosurgeon in the morning due to the risks related to undergoing the surgery and his cardiac history. On 09/10/16 the patient agreed to surgery and he underwent decompression at T4-T5 and abscess drainage. Allegations included:a.Failing to recognize signs and symptoms consistent with an acute infectious spinal cord syndrome;b. Failing to obtain a STAT MRI of the thoracic spine;c. Failing to obtain a STAT neurology consultations; | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| *NR | |||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| *NR | 10/9/2017 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Settled by parties | |||||
| Court Decision | Other | ||||
| No Court Proceedings. | |||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| 10/9/2017 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $1,750,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $23,437 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Any risk issues have been/will be addressed. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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