Dr. STEPHEN P COLTHARP, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEPHEN P COLTHARP, MD

77 Village Drive

Indemnity Paid: $180,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Stephen		P	Coltharp
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		77 Village Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Ormond Beach		FL	32174	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0962003		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME110007		Emergency Medicine - Including Major Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Florida Hospital Deland 100045
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/22/2012		2/5/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to the ED with complaints of chest pain. Chest x-ray showed an infiltrate. Patient was diagnosed with pneumonia. Patient ultimately had a common carotid artery aneurysm.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged misdiagnosis of a common carotid artery aneurysm.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Misdiagnosis of a common carotid artery aneurysm.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/2/2014			14970257
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			6/6/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Emergency Medicine Professionals, PA Dana, Franklin Central Florida Medical Imaging, PA Memorial Hospital West Florida Volusia Inc.
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
6/6/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$180,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$229,575

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$98,032

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

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

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