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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WILLIAM C EARLY, MD

8386 W. Oakland Park Blvd.

Sunrise, FL

33351

Broward

Court Case # 03-022857 09

Indemnity Paid: $625,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200848414
Claim Number :	120628
Date Submitted :	8/7/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William		C	Early
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8386 W. Oakland Park Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sunrise		FL	33351	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP36419		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME40323		Oncology - no surgery		0

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
BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER		100039
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/14/2002		2/3/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP)
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insertion of Quinton catheter for plasma transfer
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to timely diagnose Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/16/2004			03-022857 09
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			1/30/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During trial, but before court verdict.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$625,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$95,742

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$94,933

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$625,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/7/2009 1:49:35 PM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	83914	95742
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	74951	94933

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Court Case # 04 12412-18

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747912
Claim Number :	130331
Date Submitted :	6/23/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William		C	Early
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8386 W. Oakland Park Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sunrise		FL	33351	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP36419		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME40323		Oncology - no surgery		0

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
WESTSIDE REG. MED. CTR (PLANTATION)		100228
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/23/2002		4/26/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Arterial obstruction of the lower left leg
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Our insured discontinued Heparin, gave the patient Argatroban and despite additional surgery to remove additional clots, the patient failed to achieve adequate tissue perfusion and a below-the-knee amputation was required
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose and treat Heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Arterial obstruction of the left lower extremity
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
8/5/2004			04 12412-18
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			12/11/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Campbell, William R Herrera, Rosa M West Broward Hospitalists, PA South Florida Acute Care, LLC Zalewski, Marek South Florida Cardiovascular Surgical Associates, PA William C. Early, MDPA Broward General Oncology Associates, PA Fatteh, Faiz American Medicine, Inc.
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

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

$172,257

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$106,128

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

6/23/2008 11:26:55 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices were paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	169553	172257
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	78909	106128

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