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Phycicians Practice Address
Dr. STEPHEN STRAIT, MD
1009 West Baker st
US

Court Case # 53-2009-ca-596

Indemnity Paid: $299,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number :M201058897
Claim Number :59150201
Date Submitted :10/25/2010
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer NameCoverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANYPrimary
Insurer FEINProfessional License Number
13-4235490 
Insurer Contact Information
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualJamesCO'Hare
Street Address
3200 NE 14th st
CityStateZip
Pompano BeachFL33062
PhoneExtFaxE-Mail Address
(954) 788 - 5610 (954) 788 - 5367johare@picinsurance.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualSTEPHEN STRAIT
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed1009 West Baker st
CityStateZip CodeCounty
Plant cityFL33563Hillsborough
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
13143$500,000$1,500,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
OS7599Internal Medicine - Minor Surgery 

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Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 MHillsborough
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Other Outpatient FacilityNow care walk in clinic
Name of InstitutionCode
  
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
Otherwalk in clinic
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
12/18/200710/1/2008
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
fever, cough , body aches
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
examination and chest xray
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to treat pneumonia
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Expired the following day after the patient abused the cough syrup with codeine
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
2/9/200953-2009-ca-596
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Polk9/30/2010
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 DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/4/2010
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$299,500
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$71,485
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$49,130
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$299,500
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$0$0
Wage Loss$0$0
Other Expenses$0$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
none
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

 

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Court Case # 09-CA-018286

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number :M201162373
Claim Number :59157701
Date Submitted :11/22/2011
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer NameCoverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANYPrimary
Insurer FEINProfessional License Number
13-4235490 
Insurer Contact Information
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualBecky Sanders
Street Address
361 E. Hillsboro Blvd.
CityStateZip
Deerfield BeachFL33441
PhoneExtFaxE-Mail Address
(954) 788 - 5610 (954) 788 - 5367bsanders@picinsurance.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualStephen Strait
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed1009 West Baker Street
CityStateZip CodeCounty
Plant CityFL33563Polk
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
132143$500,000$1,500,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
OS7599Internal Medicine - No Surgery 

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report


 
 
Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 MPolk
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Physician's Office 
Name of InstitutionCode
  
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
  
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
1/23/20075/5/2009
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to a walk-in clinic with scratches to his left leg and to the area of the left eye orbit caused by riding his lawnmower into tree branches.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured physician prescribed anantibiotic and Celaxin ointment to be applied to the area of the orbit of the left eye.Four days later, the patient presented a second time with a penetrating injury to the left eye.The insured physician immediately referred the patient to an ophthalmologist.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The patient alleged that the insured failed to timely refer him to an ophthalmologist.There continues to remain a question as to the drastic difference in presentations between the two clinic visits with regard to the patient's eye injury.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient developed permanent blindness in the left eye.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

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Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
6/18/200909-CA-018286
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Polk11/2/2011
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 DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/7/2011
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$150,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$33,539
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$14,845
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$0
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$70,000$0
Wage Loss$30,000$0
Other Expenses$0$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
Review of risk management steps.
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

 

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