| Department File Number : | M201783663 |
| Claim Number : | 354145 |
| Date Submitted : | 11/17/2017 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE) | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 95-3014772 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Kelly | Andrews | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Jacksonville | FL | 32258 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (904) 360 - 3038 | kandrews@thedoctors.com | ||||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | W | SIMPSON | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 1820 Barrs Street Suite 724 | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Jacksonville | FL | 32204 | Duval | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 0947200 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME28706 | Surgery - Gynecology | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Dade | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Physician's Office | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI | 100008 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Other | Physicians Office | ||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 5/27/2015 | 3/28/2017 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Patient was seen by the insured for lumps in her breasts. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| The insured performed a breast examination and ultrasound and recommended for the patient to undergo aspiration of the cysts. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Alleged failure to recognize and treat lumps present in the patient's right and left breast. Alleged failure to refer to an oncologist, order mammogram and biopsies of the lumps. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Misdiagnosis of breast cancer. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| *NR | |||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| *NR | 10/19/2017 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Jacksonville Center for Reproductive Medicine, LLC | |||||
| Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
| Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed). | |||||
| Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
| Settled by parties | |||||
| Court Decision | Other | ||||
| No Court Proceedings. | |||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| 10/19/2017 | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $235,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $16,912 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $7,447 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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