Department File Number : | M201885128 |
Claim Number : | SAM-IG-007295 |
Date Submitted : | 4/20/2018 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
SAMARITAN RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
20-3433505 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | NANCY | CARR | |||
Street Address | |||||
11440 SW 88th STREET | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
MIAMI | FL | 33176 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(305) 274 - 4070 | (305) 274 - 2701 | carol.lobacz@nccrms.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Thomas | Steed | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 91500 Overseas HIghway | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Tavernier | FL | 33070 | Monroe | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
SPL 1016 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME71508 | Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Monroe | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
MARINERS HOSPITAL | 100160 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Radiology, Emergency Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
5/2/2015 | 11/22/2016 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Patient presented to the ED with complaints of shortness of breath and cramping in her left arm. She was diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy and hyperventilation syndrome. Five days later she was diagnosed with a blood clot in the left arm. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
There was no operation, diagnostic or treatment procedure by this physician causing the injury. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Cervical radiculopathy and hyperventilation syndrome/blood clot in left arm. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Amputation of the left forearm. Approximately 5 days after seen by this practitioner the patient presented to a different facility and was diagnosed with a blood clot in her left arm. Despite two surgical embolectomies the patient continued to clot, developed left arm ischemic gangrene and underwent amputation of the left forearm. The plaintiff's attorney alleged a failure to diagnose a blood clot in the left arm which allegedly led to gangrene and the patient's ultimate loss of limb. This claim was settled without an admission of liability and as a business decision in order to avoid protracted litigation and potential excess exposure to this practitioner. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 1/18/2018 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Coello, Abilio Tsoukas, Athanassios Baptist Hospital Mariners Hospital | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed). | |||||
Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
Settled by parties | |||||
Court Decision | Other | ||||
No Court Proceedings. | |||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
12/20/2017 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $1,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $5,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Not applicable. |
Updates | |
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