| Department File Number : | M201989138 |
| Claim Number : | 153569 |
| Date Submitted : | 6/21/2019 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 94-2301054 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Diane | M | McNab | ||
| Street Address | |||||
| 5555 Gate Parkway, Suite 150 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Jacksonville | FL | 32256-618 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (954) 439 - 0580 | dmcnab@norcal-group.com | ||||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Vivek | Kaul | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 10000 SW Innovation Way | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Port Saint Lucie | FL | 34987 | Martin | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 725037N | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME99553 | Internal Medicine - No Surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| M | Martin | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| MARTIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SOUTH | 120009 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Patients' Room | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 5/19/2015 | 5/31/2017 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| 68 year old male patient arrived at the emergency room of the hospital with complaints of urinary retention and abdominal pressure. The patient has a past medical history that included Parkinson's Disease, diabetes, erectile dysfunction and BPH. The patient was admitted and initially seen by urology for presumed Urinary Tract Infection. Neurological and infectious disease consults were called in after the patient started complaining about hallucinations. The patient's labs were reporting MRSA and he was on IV antibiotics as ordered by his treating physicians. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| This health care provider was asked to consult on the patient from a pulmonary perspective. His examination showed decreased breath sounds and scattered crackles in the lungs and trace lower extremity edema. The TEE was negative for vegetation. His plan was to speak with ID concerning possible infection. He placed an order for repeat blood culture and for new chest x-ray in the morning. He also placed an Order for Zyvox and would consult with the other providers concerning the continued treatment plan. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| The patient alleged this provider failed to timely diagnose and treat a cervical spinal abscess during a hospital admission for sepsis which developed a urinary tract infection. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Quadraplegia. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 6/4/2018 | 19th Judicial Circui | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Martin | 5/22/2019 | ||||
| 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 not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| 3/16/2019 | |||||
| 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 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Insured conferenced and met with defense counsel and claims specialist | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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