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Dr. THOMAS O'BRIEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address
Dr. THOMAS O'BRIEN, MD
1121 N. Central Ave. Ste. B
US

Court Case # 2015-CA-1708

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M201679743
Claim Number : 138506
Date Submitted : 9/21/2016
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer Name Coverage Type
MEDICUS INSURANCE COMPANY Primary
Insurer FEIN Professional License Number
20-5623491  
Insurer Contact Information
Type First Name MI Last Name
Individual Dionysia   Lawson
Street Address
560 Davis Street
City State Zip
San Francisco CA 94111
Phone Ext Fax E-Mail Address
(415) 735 - 2013   (415) 735 - 2097 dlawson@norcalmutual.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualThomas O'Brien
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed1121 N. Central Ave. Ste. B
CityStateZip CodeCounty
KissimmeeFL34741Osceola
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
FL-1603016$250,000$750,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME56928Internal Medicine - Minor Surgery 

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report


 
 
Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 MOsceola
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility 
Name of InstitutionCode
N/A000000
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room 
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
7/21/20137/17/2014
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Procedure
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Thoracentesis
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Disputed allegation of improper thoracentesis in 50 year old male, post CABG procedure, resulting in cardiac arrest and death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 

Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
7/17/20152015-CA-1708
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Osceola3/17/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Adventist Health System/Sunbelt
Subhani, MD, Noman
Pulmonary Disease Specialists
Osceola Internal Medicine
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/25/2016
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$225,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$18,788
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$898
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$0
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$0$0
Wage Loss$0$0
Other Expenses$0$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
Insured met and conferenced with Claims Specialist and Defense Attorney
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

 

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Court Case # 2017-CA-002372MP

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M201987668
Claim Number : 163162
Date Submitted : 1/21/2019
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer Name Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Primary
Insurer FEIN Professional License Number
94-2301054  
Insurer Contact Information
Type First Name MI Last Name
Individual Richard   Petersen
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Rd. #410
City State Zip
Jacksonville FL 32256
Phone Ext Fax E-Mail Address
(904) 309 - 8142   (904) 394 - 7134 rpetersen@norcal-group.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualThomasWO'Brien
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed1121 N. Central Avenue
CityStateZip CodeCounty
KissimmeeFL34741Orange
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
719530N$250,000$750,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME56928Internal Medicine - No Surgery 

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report


 
 
Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 MOrange
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Emergency Room 
Name of InstitutionCode
OSCEOLA REGIONAL HOSPITAL100110
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
OtherEmergency Room
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
7/24/20155/9/2017
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
On 07/20/15, the patient presented to the ER complaining of right sided chest pain;A chest CTA was performed at the Medical Center & interpreted by co-defendant radiologist which was interpreted as ¿normal"; On 07/24/15, the decedent was seen by Dr. Thomas O¿Brien, pulmonologist;On 07/24/15, the decedent was discharged with the diagnosis of ¿pneumonia of the right lower lobe¿;On 07/27/15, the decedent collapsed at home and he was transported via ambulance back to the ER where he was pronounced dead; the autopsy results confirm the cause of death as ¿bilateral pulmonary thromboemboli due to venous thrombosis¿;A defense standard of care expert reviewed the images and found no Pulmonary Embolism was present.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
On 07/20/15, the patient presented to the ER complaining of right sided chest pain;A chest CTA was performed at the Medical Center & interpreted by co-defendant radiologist which was interpreted as ¿normal"; On 07/24/15, the decedent was seen by Dr. Thomas O¿Brien, pulmonologist;On 07/24/15, the decedent was discharged with the diagnosis of ¿pneumonia of the right lower lobe¿;On 07/27/15, the decedent collapsed at home and he was transported via ambulance back to the ER where he was pronounced dead; the autopsy results confirm the cause of death as ¿bilateral pulmonary thromboemboli due to venous thrombosis¿;A defense standard of care expert reviewed the images and found no Pulmonary Embolism was present.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
On 07/20/15, the patient presented to the ER complaining of right sided chest pain;A chest CTA was performed at the Medical Center & interpreted by co-defendant radiologist which was interpreted as ¿normal"; On 07/24/15, the decedent was seen by Dr. Thomas O¿Brien, pulmonologist;On 07/24/15, the decedent was discharged with the diagnosis of ¿pneumonia of the right lower lobe¿;On 07/27/15, the decedent collapsed at home and he was transported via ambulance back to the ER where he was pronounced dead; the autopsy results confirm the cause of death as ¿bilateral pulmonary thromboemboli due to venous thrombosis¿;A defense standard of care expert reviewed the images and found no Pulmonary Embolism was present.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 

Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
10/10/20172017-CA-002372MP
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Osceola12/28/2018
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
No Payment Made
Court DecisionOther
OtherNo Payment Made
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/28/2018
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?No
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$0
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$12,150
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$0
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$0
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$0$0
Wage Loss$0$0
Other Expenses$0$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
Circumstances of the case were discussed with the insured and risk management.
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

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