Dr. SCOTT R RIDDELL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SCOTT R RIDDELL, MD

3890 Tampa Road, Ste 401

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Scott		R	Riddell
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3890 Tampa Road, Ste 401
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Harbor		FL	34684	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
22542		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME72996		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		80153

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MEASE HOSPITAL - DUNEDIN		100043
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/5/2001		5/21/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Term pregnancy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Vaginal delivery of female infant with meconium stained amniotic fluid.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Fetal well-being vs fetal distress.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Infant suffered meconium aspiration syndrome with resultant severe neurological injury.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/10/2004			04-001674-CI-20
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			12/21/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Mease Hospital-Dunedin
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During trial, but before court verdict.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/21/2005

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

$14,019

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,897

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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Does Dr. SCOTT R RIDDELL, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. SCOTT R RIDDELL, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).