Dr. STEVEN M FIELDS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEVEN M FIELDS, MD

7100 W. 20th Avenue, Suite 311

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-0266645
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		M	Fields
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7100 W. 20th Avenue, Suite 311
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hialeah		FL	33016	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMP0006214		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME45495		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		80284

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL		100187
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Physician's office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/7/2001		3/5/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abdominal pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was assessed and orders written to admit to hospital.Seen by interns while in emergency room.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Possible endometriosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Acute appendicitis with peritoneal abscess, partial salpingoectomy
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/21/2002			02 25971 CA02
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			12/30/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Arrango, Abelardo De La Cruz Munoz, Nestor Garcia Piedra, Orlando Fields, Jerome
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$175,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,492

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,278

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

Unknown

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Dr. STEVEN M FIELDS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).