Dr. UMBRINE FATIMA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. UMBRINE FATIMA, MD

P.O. Box 1546

Jensen Beach, FL

34958

Martin

Court Case # 03 CA002019

Indemnity Paid: $750,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200641598
Claim Number :	2003-003
Date Submitted :	7/14/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Martin Memorial Physician Corporation				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
65-055604		0000
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		A	Crake
Street Address
300 Hospital Ave.
City				State	Zip
Stuart				FL	34995
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(772) 228 - 5899		(772) 288 - 5823	ncrake@mmhs-fla.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Umbrine			Fatima
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		P.O. Box 1546
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jensen Beach		FL	34958	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
2003		$6,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME71380		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	St. Lucie
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
3/31/2003		6/19/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cellulitis of right lower extremity.Infected non-union right ankle.Amputation of right leg, below knee.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Pt. alleges that the physician failed to order an x-ray of his foot during an office visit, for cellulitis of right lower extremity, notwithstanding that there was no history of trauma reported.During a subsequent ER visit a month later, a fracture was diagnosed and treated.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged missed diagnosis of fracture of right foot.The patient was appropriately diagnosed with cellulitis disease.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
After diagnosis of fracture of right foot and multiple attempts at surgical repair of the fracture, with subsequent infection, an amputation was performed for non-healing/non-union of the fracture.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/23/2003			03 CA002019
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			6/30/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Martin Memorial Physician Corp., Inc.
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			Final Order of DismissalJoint Stipulation w/prej
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/15/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$750,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$123,706

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$4,406	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

The incident was reviewed by a medical expert who supported the care and treatment provided by Dr. Fatima.The expert opined that the doctor did not deviate from the standard of care by not ordering an x-ray of the foot.The patient initially presented on 3/31/03 with cellulitis that was treated and improved with an antibiotic.The record reflects that the patient denied anytrauma to the foot at the time of the investigation and did not report any trauma until after an x-ray was taken in the emergency room on 5/04/03. The patient presented to the emergency room with complaints of progressive right lower extremity swelling and reported experiencing fever and chills the day before.This case was settled as a business decision.

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