Department File Number : | M201575741 |
Claim Number : | FL0359 |
Date Submitted : | 9/9/2015 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
HEALTHCARE UNDERWRITERS GROUP, INC. | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
74-3129288 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Yvette | de la Morena | |||
Street Address | |||||
1250 S. Pine Island Road Suite 300 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Plantation | FL | 33324 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(954) 923 - 1900 | ymorena@hugroups.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | WILLIAM | E | SMOTHERMON | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 3200 Hunter Road | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Weston | FL | 33331 | Broward | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
252-011 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME21965 | Pathology - All Other |
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 | ||||
Physician's Office | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
N/A | 000000 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Other | Physicians Office | ||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
1/20/2011 | 5/3/2013 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Treatment was sought for complaints of pressure, sinusitis, sneezing, postnasal drip, difficulty breathing, fatigue, headache, thyroid problems and snoring. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Plaintiff alleges an improper read of a thyroid nodule biopsy as suspicious for papillary malignancy. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
No misdiagnosis | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Plaintiff alleges an improper read of a thyroid nodule biopsy as suspicious for papillary malignancy led to total thyroidectomy. | |||||
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 | ||||
8/23/2013 | 2013-CA013929AI | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Palm Beach | 8/28/2015 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Alan D Pierce MD PA Wellington Regional Medical Center | |||||
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 | |||||
9/9/2015 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $30,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $166,948 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discussed with insured |
Updates | |
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