Dr. WILLIAM O'BRIEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WILLIAM O'BRIEN, MD

9918 Healthpark Circle, Suite 159

Fort Myers, FL

33908

Lee

Court Case # 12-CA-001857

Indemnity Paid: $185,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201470845
Claim Number :	FP4150202
Date Submitted :	5/19/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	WILLIAM			O'BRIEN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9918 Healthpark Circle, Suite 159
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33908	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
ME42212		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME42212		Gynecology - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/17/2011		6/27/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pregnancy with history of stillbirth.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Evaluation of 35 week and normal biophysical profile but some feta. Circulatory measurement conflict.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Fetal demise in 24 hours after apt. Firm expert support for care meeting standard of care.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/21/2012			12-CA-001857
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			10/29/2013
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
Other			Dismissed
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/29/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$185,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$30,732

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$19,974

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # 1300198CA

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201574196
Claim Number :	FP4386701
Date Submitted :	4/7/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
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			O'Brien
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9981 Healthpark Circle, Suite 159
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33908	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-CL009217		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME42212		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/17/2010		12/12/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
20 year old P2; G0, Ab1 presented with history of smoking hypertension and non-compliant with medication. Physician consulted for hypertension, preeclampsia a multiple genetic abnormality markers.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient seen twice, BP 2 weeks after last visit 184/110 and patient still non-compliant with mediation. Strongly counseled in presence of mother to take medication, remain close to hospital on bed rest; stop smoking. Non-complaint with orders, patient presented for premature labor at hospital 30 miles away 9 days later with BP197-109. 478g infant with ApgarÂ¿s 2, 5 & 7 at 25 weeks.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Premature infant delivered at 25 weeks gestation with severe spasticity cortical blindness, poor muscle development, sequelae of necrotizing enter colitis, GERD, spastic cerebral palsy and periventricular leukomalacia.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/19/2013			1300198CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			12/14/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Coffey, Michael Guzman, Ruben Port Charlotte HMA D/B/A Peace River Regional Medial Center Maternal Fetal Medicine of S.W. Florida
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
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Summary judgment for the defendant.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$80,422

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$53,932

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$527,973	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # 12CA001543

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201575898
Claim Number :	FP3997202
Date Submitted :	9/24/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
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			O'Brien
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9981 Healthpark Circle, Suite 159
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33908	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-CL099217		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME42212		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Lee
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-HEALTHPARK		120005
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/16/2009		7/14/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
38 year old patient with twin pregnancy admitted for observation of possible premature labor and evaluation for cervical cerclage.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient observed and treated to "Quite" uterus. Cervix elongated and cerclage ruled out before discharge to bed rest at home close to hospital.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Non-compliant patient traveled greater than 50 miles and did not maintain bed rest. Twins delivered 4 months prematurely with complications of prematurity. Plaintiff complained cerclage should have been performed.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/17/2012			12CA001543
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			9/3/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Figueredo, Ariel Maternal Fetal Medicine of Southwest Florida, 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
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Other			Dismissal
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$48,914

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,818

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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