Dr. SHANNON K KROPP, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SHANNON K KROPP, MD

1115 Florida Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Shannon		K	Kropp
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1115 Florida Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Harbor		FL	34683	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
031-0349		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME85862		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL		100127
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/27/2004		5/25/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Weight loss, anemia, shortness of breath, fatigue, nocturia, history of rheumatic fever, iron deficiency anemia, Grade II-III systolic murmur and mitral valva prolapse subsequently developing into intraventricular and subarachnoid hemorrhages secondary to subacute bacterial endocarditis leading to mycotic aneurysms.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia by oncologist.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient sustained an intercerebral hemorrhage secondary to subacute bacterial endocarditis leading to mycotic aneurysms, then developed seizures and large intraventricular and subarachnoid hemorrhages and subsequently expired.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/3/2005			05-000894-CI-13
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			11/8/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Thomas, Annie Woodlands Medical Center, PA Weston, Eric Digestive Associates of Clearwater Joppert, Marcos Oncology Physicians, PA
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
11/4/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,277

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Defense counsel discussed the case with the physician.

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