Dr. THOMAS W LOWE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. THOMAS W LOWE, MD

200 NW 7th Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, FL

33311

Broward

Court Case # 08-45226(26)

Indemnity Paid: $875,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201160876
Claim Number :	162
Date Submitted :	6/23/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0490411
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jaclyn		S	Adler
Street Address
9300 NW 14th Street
City				State	Zip
Pembroke Pines				FL	33024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 559 - 3131		(954) 431 - 8388	Jadjuster2@aol.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Thomas		W	Lowe
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		200 NW 7th Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33311	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1064385823-2		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME62295		Gynecology - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER		100039
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		7th Avenue Clinic
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/13/2006		5/13/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pregnancy with abnormal ultrasound.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was no operation, diagnostic, or treatment procedure rendered that caused an injury.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient was pregnant and receiving prenatal care at The 7th Avenue Clinic.On 11/22/06 she had her first ultrasound study. During the study, the ultrasonography technician noted several abnormalities and went over to the Perinatal side of the clinic and requested Dr. Lowe come over to the ultrasound room. Dr. Lowe did so and performed some further ultrasonography on the patient. He agreed with the preliminary findings of dilated ventricles and a suggested Â¿banana signÂ¿ which is consistent with the open neural tube defect (spina bifida). Dr. Lowe felt the patient needed to be referred to perinatology and the patient was given an appointment for 12/6/06.It is the PlaintiffÂ¿s contention that Dr. Lowe never advised her of the abnormality on 11/22/06.The patient appeared for her 12/6/06 appointment and another ultrasound confirmed the previous diagnosis of spina bifida. The Plaintiff contends that it was on this visit of 12/6/06 that she first learned of the abnormality at which time she was already over 25 weeks pregnant and beyond the date under which she could have undergone an elective termination under Florida Law. Plaintiff contends that had Dr. Lowe advised her of the abnormality on 11/22/06, she would have been less than 24 weeks pregnant and could have legally terminated the pregnancy. The Plaintiff did deliver her baby in March 2007.The child is physically disabled by spina bifida. Liability was contested.A compromise settlement was reached without any admission ofliability.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/13/2008			08-45226(26)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			5/31/2011
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
5/31/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$875,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$43,373

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$37,037

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$2,712,614	$0
Wage Loss	$630,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Unknown

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