Department File Number : | M201575456 |
Claim Number : | 106492 |
Date Submitted : | 8/6/2015 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.) | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
94-3047990 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | Entity Name | ||||
Entity | MRCG | ||||
Street Address | |||||
PO Box 431271 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Miami | FL | 33243-1271 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(305) 668 - 0432 | (305) 668 - 0433 | MMORENO@MRCG.ORG |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Steven | L | Schnell | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 210 Jupiter Lakes Blvd | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Jupiter | FL | 33458 | Palm Beach | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
OMC007247 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME38499 | Surgery - Opthalmology |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Palm Beach | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Physician's Office | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
JUPITER EYE SURGERY CENTER LLC | 36 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Other | physician office | ||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
2/25/2012 | 10/4/2013 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Cataracts | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
An out of state patient underwent cataract surgery OS by insured. A known complication, posterior capsule tear, occurred during surgery. Patient instructed to follow-up with local physician in his home town as he returned home three days post surgery. Patient developed endophthalmitis 3 weeks later. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
There was no misdiagnosis made. Patient never returned to insured. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Loss of vision OS. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
2/26/2014 | 50214CA002366 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Palm Beach | 1/23/2015 | ||||
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 | |||||
1/15/2015 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $450,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Case reviewed by medical experts who found the care rendered by the insured was appropriate and within the standard of care. |
Updates | |
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