Dr. STEPHEN B EIGLES, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEPHEN B EIGLES, MD

21666 Abington Court

Boca Raton , FL

33428

Palm Beach

Court Case # 2010GA2788

Indemnity Paid: $80,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201367260
Claim Number :	20094032-DR
Date Submitted :	5/22/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ALLIED WORLD SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
51-0331163
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joyce		M	Palmisano
Street Address
1690New Britain Ave.Suite 101
City				State	Zip
Farmington				CT	06032
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(860) 284 - 1382	1382	(860) 284 - 1383	Joyce.Palmisano@awac.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	STEPHEN		B	EIGLES
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		21666 Abington Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33428	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0303-5576		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME99725		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CITRUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100023
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/30/2008		9/30/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abdominal pain following a colonscopy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
X-ray was ordered and interpreted by our insured as showing no free air.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged improper read of abdominal series
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/21/2009			2010GA2788
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Citrus			4/16/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Reddi, Lakshmipathi Patel, Nilesh Citrus Memorial Hospital
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/27/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$80,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$190,321

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Worked closely with defense counsel to resolve claim.This report is for the Named DR.Another report was completed for the PH, Arjun Kalyanpur MD & Associates dba Teleradiology Solutions

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Court Case # 2010GA2788

Indemnity Paid: $80,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201367321
Claim Number :	20094032DR
Date Submitted :	5/31/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ALLIED WORLD SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
51-0331163
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joyce		M	Palmisano
Street Address
1690New Britain Ave.Suite 101
City				State	Zip
Farmington				CT	06032
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(860) 284 - 1382	1382	(860) 284 - 1383	Joyce.Palmisano@awac.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Stephen		B	Eigles
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		21666 Abington Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33428	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0303-5576		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME99725		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CITRUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100023
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/30/2008		9/30/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abdominal pain following colonscopy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
X-ray was ordered and interpreted by our insured as showing no free air.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged improper read of abdominal series
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/21/2009			2010GA2788
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Citrus			4/16/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
12/27/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$80,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$180,321

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Worked closely with counsel to resolve claim.NOTE:Also submitted this claim under the Policyholder/Insured Arjun Kalyanpur MD & Associates dba Teleradiology under 20094032.

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