Dr. WILLIAM W COLGATE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WILLIAM W COLGATE, MD

1700 South Tamiami Trail

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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		W	Colgate
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1700 South Tamiami Trail
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sarasota		FL	34239	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98583		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME59897		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery		80102

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100087
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/15/2004		10/13/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Thoracic aorta dissection in 39 year old married female.Evaluated for c/o dizziness and tingling extremities in ER.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
EKG, brain CT and blood glucose were done as well as physical assessment.Studies were normal and pt discharged with improvement of symptoms to follow up with primary physician.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death of 39 year old female.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/12/2006			2006CA002275NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			4/20/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
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
4/20/2009

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

$33,848

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$28,641

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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Does Dr. WILLIAM W COLGATE, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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