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Dr. WILLIAM MCKAY, MD

1821 NE 25 Street

Lighthouse Point, FL

33064

Broward

Court Case # 10-39730-14

Indemnity Paid: $185,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201367276
Claim Number :	36740-01
Date Submitted :	5/23/2013

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William			McKay
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1821 NE 25th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lighthouse Point		FL	33064	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98824		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57315		Surgery - Orthopedic		80154

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER		110008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/15/2008		2/21/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought treatment for left hip pain.Diagnosis was left hip avascular necrosis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent left hip replacement.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to protect the sciatic nerve during left hip replacement surgery.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Nerve injury, resulting in foot drop.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/4/2010			10-39730-14
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			5/1/2013
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
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/1/2013

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

$75,952

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$55,246

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$185,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$28,145	$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. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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Court Case # 2003CA008921AJ

Indemnity Paid: $115,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200538421
Claim Number :	A03-28660-02
Date Submitted :	11/23/2005

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	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William		R	McKay
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1821 NE 25 Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lighthouse Point		FL	33064	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
50208		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57315		Surgery - Orthopedic		80154

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
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
6/19/2002		6/10/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought treatment injury to right arm.The patient's actual condition was fracture of the wrist and elbow.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
X-rays of elbow and right wrist.Patient underwent reduction of right elbow and wrist.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose fracture of the right wrist.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Deformity and pain of right wrist.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/20/2003			2003CA008921AJ
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/25/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Ingeman, M.D., Jeffrey Harari and Diskin, M.D., P.A. Boca Emergency Medicine Specialists
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
10/25/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$115,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$59,570

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$24,371

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$115,000

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

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

Updates

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