Dr. VERONICA EDWARDS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. VERONICA EDWARDS, MD

4960 SW 72nd AVE #400

Indemnity Paid: $6,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANDMARK AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
73-0994137
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David		R	Thomas
Street Address
945 East Paces Ferry Rd
City				State	Zip
Atlanta				GA	30326
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(404) 760 - 4974		(404) 262 - 4437	DThomas@RSUI.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Veronica			Edwards
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4960 SW 72nd AVE #400
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33155	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LHC728238		$1,000,000		$5,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Other			Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PN517241

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Prison
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/20/2011		5/23/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient underwent tooth extraction subsequent to presenting with a toothache.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient alleges that Nurse Edwards wrongfully denied him pain medication and antibiotics when requested following the tooth extraction.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failure to medicate.
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/20/2011			1162066 CIV COHN
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			7/30/2013
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
5/1/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$6,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$22,563

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$25,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None Known

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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