Dr. T J MCNICHOL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. T J MCNICHOL, MD

2815 Alt 19; Ste B

Indemnity Paid: $537,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		D	King
Street Address
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400
City				State	Zip
Austin				TX	78746
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(512) 425 - 5940		(512) 328 - 8067	john-king@tmlt.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	T J			MCNICHOL
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2815 Alt 19; Ste B
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Harbor		FL	34683	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
133391		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME100254		General Preventative Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		patient home
Name of Institution		Code
ATLANTIS OUTPATIENT CENTER		14960510
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		patient home
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/28/2011		11/9/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Decedent presented to the clinic in which reporting physician was employed. Decedent was seen by several of the physicians at the clinic before reporting physician became involved in his care. Decedent suffered from chronic back pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Reporting physician would prescribe pain medications for Decedent's chronic back pain that began after Decedent's fell off of a horse. MRI and physical examination indicated the patient suffered from degenerative disc disease.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Decedent had been receiving pain medication since 2006, but reporting physician only became involved in Decedent's care in March 2011 until he last time he saw the patient on May 25, 2011. The Decedent was only seen by reporting physician on two separate occasions. Reporting physician was unaware between the the two visits that Decedent had been arrested and sent to a drug treatment center.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
death - Decedent was found dead at his home. The cause of death was listed as intoxication by Oxycodone and Xanax.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/5/2012			12-016882
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			6/15/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Fienerman, Burton Burks, Douglas Walgreens Super Discount Pharmacy
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After arbitration is initiated or prior to suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
6/20/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$537,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$245,483

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$101,403

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

none

Does Dr. T J MCNICHOL, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. T J MCNICHOL, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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