| Department File Number : | M201573993 |
| Claim Number : | 10-005-AB-000563 |
| Date Submitted : | 3/27/2015 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| Wolff, Steven M | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 48-4729345 | ME68265 | ||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Debby | Weber | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 8600 W. Bryn Mawr | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Chicago | IL | 60631 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (773) 864 - 8280 | (773) 864 - 8281 | dweber@claritygrp.com | |||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Steven | M | Wolff | ||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Self-Insurer | 1026 Pathfinder Way | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Rockledge | FL | 32955 | Brevard | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 10-PA-005-AB | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME68265 | Surgery - Urological | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Brevard | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL | 100177 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Patients' Room | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 3/1/2010 | 8/13/2010 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Dr. Wolff was called on a consult three day post op hysterectomy due to elevated lab values. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Dr. Wolff followed the patient for two days and based upon her CT, clinical improvement and resolution of urinary retention, he signed off on the patient¿s care. The patient was discharged by the GYN surgeon that same day. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Dr. Wolff was unaware at the time that he signed off on the patient¿s care that the GYN had ordered a second CT which indicated a mild hydronephrosis. Dr. Wolff testified that had he been made aware of the CT results he would have ordered additional interventions. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Delay in diagnosing obstructed left ureter which caused or contributed to a ureteral vaginal fistula. | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 1/5/2011 | 2010-CA-13258 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Brevard | 9/4/2013 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 9/4/2013 | |||||
| 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 | $40,523 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $11,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Physicians reminded to communicate when additional testing is ordered so they may be evaluated by all team members. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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