Dr. WILLIAM C BECKETT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WILLIAM C BECKETT, MD

253 Riverway Drive

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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	William		C	Beckett
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		253 Riverway Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Vero Beach		FL	32963	Indian River
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0951193		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME55480		Surgery - General

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100105
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/27/2015		1/5/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented for removal of Ash catheter.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured removed the Ash catheter and replaced it with a HeRO catheter and graft.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient suffered a complication and has significant neurological deficits.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/4/2017			2017-CA-000640
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Indian River			11/18/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Veintherapies, Inc. Vero Vascular Surgery, PA
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
11/18/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$15,561

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,919

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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.

Does Dr. WILLIAM C BECKETT, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. WILLIAM C BECKETT, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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