Dr. VICKI JOHNSTON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. VICKI JOHNSTON, MD

2540 Sands Way

Hollywood, FL

33026

Broward

Court Case # 01-14439 ca 24

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849718
Claim Number :	SHR-01-0001
Date Submitted :	5/28/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HARBOR SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1438724
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	VICKI			JOHNSTON
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2540 Sands Way
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33026	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SUN000028		$500,000		$500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60322		Pediatrics - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL(HOLLYWOOD)		100038
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/13/1996		5/11/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Infection resulting in amputation of all four extremities.Infant with short-gut syndrome who underwent esophagostomy, duodenostomy, feeding jejunostomy and colostomy with later repair of jejunum, re-anastomosis of colostomy and rectal perforation repair.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to be placed on prophylactic daily antibiotics for several years to prevent the infection that resulted in this result.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to place on long term antibiotic use
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Amputation of all 4 extremities.Subject of this report only saw patient when she was 3 hours old, exam was normal and infant stable.Took several feedings until 13 hours of age.At 13 hours of age if when the infant was noted to have problems.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/11/2002			01-14439 ca 24
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			5/2/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Birken, M.D., Gary Tano, M.D., Mario E Olazagasti, M.D., Juan C Bolumen, M.D., Eduardo South Florida Pediatric Surgeon Shehab, M.D., Mona Memorial Regional Hospital Brosco, M.D., Jeffrey Gambon, M.D., Thresia B Garcia, M.D., Carmen T Rocha-Rodriguez, M.D., Georgia Nares, M.D., Michael A Solo (Josephson), M.D., Patricia A Curless, M.D., Richard Black, M.D., Angela P Schober, M.D., Michelle E Delgado, M.D., Aymin Kuluz, M.D., John W Cantwell, M.D., Patricia Gelman, M.D., Barry Rogachefsky, M.D., Richard A Ouellette, M.D., Elizabeth Fuchs, M.D., Robin Burke, M.D., William A Bauer, M.D., CharlesR Univ of Miami School of Medicine Jackson Memorial 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
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
5/27/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Subject of this report only saw patient when she was 3 hours old.Patient was normal at that time and did not develop problems until 13 hours of age while under the care of others.Neonatology was notified appropriately by nursing staff when child became unstable.

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Court Case # CACE-13-008925

Indemnity Paid: $400,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201470458
Claim Number :	SHI-12-XS-255535
Date Submitted :	4/14/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Sheridan Healthcare, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
00-000000		SI
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	VICKI			JOHNSTON
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		2540 SANDS WAY
City		State	Zip Code	County
HOLLYWOOD		FL	33026	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SHI-12-XS		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60322		Pediatrics - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WEST		111527
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Nursery
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/23/2012		8/7/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ABO ISOIMMUNIZATION AND TO RULE OUT SEPSIS
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
IVIG GIVEN
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NO MISDIAGNOSIS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO SECOND ADMINISTRATION OF IVIG RESULTING IN DEATH.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/26/2013			CACE-13-008925
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			2/19/2014
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
2/19/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$400,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$12,613

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	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

UNKNOWN

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Court Case # 01-14439 CA 24

Indemnity Paid: $74,285.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849810
Claim Number :	CU-01-0003
Date Submitted :	6/9/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LLOYD'S, UNDERWRITERS AT, LONDON				Excess
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
98-0043838
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vicki			Johnston
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2540 Sands Way
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33026	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
COVER-NOTE-6017		$500,000		$500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60322		Pediatrics - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL(HOLLYWOOD)		100038
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Nursery
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/13/1996		5/5/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Infection in infant with short-gut syndrome who underwent several procedures
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleging that medication was not continued for appropriate length of time
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.Medication regime
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Amputation of all four limbs 2-3 years later
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/11/2002			01-14439 CA 24
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			6/5/2008
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
6/3/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$74,285

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$339,363

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$86,352

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

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

Unknown.

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