Dr. TIMOTHY HORN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. TIMOTHY HORN, MD

4140 Lake Worth Road

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-1517098
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ray			Levernier
Street Address
125 S. Wacker Drive Suite 700
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60606
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 606 - 2297			raymond_levernier@tigspecialty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	TIMOTHY			HORN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4140 Lake Worth Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Worth		FL	33461	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCF38829906		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME51229		General Preventative Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/7/1999		4/17/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff presented with stiffness and swlling in left knee.Patient diagnosed with patellar bursitis and given anti-inflammatory and pain medication.Several days later patient diagnosed with necrotizing fascitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Plaintiff alleges insured failed to properly diagnose necrotizing fascitis and failed to prescribe anti-biotics.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose necrotizing fascitis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient died approximately one month following office visit with insured.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/10/2001			CA018918A1
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			5/4/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
kutikoff, karen Horn & Bache dba Healthfirst national medical services ness, kenneth krisko, istvan seltzer, paul good samaritan hospital
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
Other			settled by parties, there was no court decision
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/4/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$27,473

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Disputed liability, no changes made

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