Department File Number : | M201677579 |
Claim Number : | 11-005-AB-000492 |
Date Submitted : | 3/15/2016 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
Dance, Vanessa | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
32-2621572 | ME76195 | ||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Amber | Basra | |||
Street Address | |||||
8725 W. Higgins Rd. | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Chicago | IL | 60631 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(773) 864 - 8291 | (773) 864 - 8281 | abasra@claritygrp.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Vanessa | Dance | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Self-Insurer | 699 West Cocoa Beach Cswy | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Cocoa Beach | FL | 32931 | Brevard | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
11-PA-005-AB | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME76195 | Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Brevard | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
HEALTH FIRST HEALTH PLANS, INC. | 20950119 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
5/6/2011 | 8/17/2011 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Plaintiff, Christine Lawhon, age 42 (DOB: 7/27/69), presented to CCH on 05/04/11 in her 41st week of pregnancy for a normal vaginal delivery. This child was Mrs. Lawhons third child. She was started on Pitocin at 10:30 a.m. on 05/04/11 and the dosage was steadily increased from 2 milliunits/min to 24 milliunits/min. Mrs. Lawhon was on Pitocin until 3:30 p.m. the following day. In total, Mrs. Lawhon was in labor for 13 hours and 26 minutes. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Approximately two hours post delivery she began to decompensate with increased respirations and a drop in BP. Mrs. Lawhon ultimately became unresponsive and developed agonal breathing. She was emergently intubated and transferred to the ICU. She then went into shock and was placed on pressors. A STAT abdominal ultrasound was done and she was found to have free fluid. Mrs. Lawhon underwent an exploratory laparotomy and hysterectomy on 5/6/11 and was diagnosed as having a ruptured uterus with left posterior broad ligament and lower uterine segment of the uterus rupture. She also developed disseminated intravascular coagulation. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Total abdominal hysterectomy and prolonged hospitalization. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
5/6/2011 | 05-2012-CA-62966 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Brevard | 12/9/2014 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Health First Physicians, 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 | ||||
No Court Proceedings. | |||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
1/6/2016 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $154,166 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $81,507 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
In this particular situation the mother had a ruptured uterus and coded. They were able to successfully resuscitate her and take her to surgery where she had a TAH. |
Updates | |
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