Dr. YAEL Y ELLIS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. YAEL Y ELLIS, MD

Tarpon Springs Internal Medicine, 1919 North Pinel

Indemnity Paid: $40,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Yael		Y	Ellis
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		Tarpon Springs Internal Medicine, 1919 North Pinellas Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tarpon Springs		FL	34689	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
163-8713		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME40257		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL		100127
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Imaging Department
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/17/2003		8/23/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for general exam.Screening mammogram recommended.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Right diagnostic mammogram done.Final recommendation was pending receipt of outside films and a comparison reading.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient presented to Outpatient Center on 07/23/04 for follow up with a right breast mass.Patient underwent a right diagnostic mammogram with a diagnosis of invasive poorly differentiated ductal adenocarcinoma, Grade 3, requiring a right mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/24/2006			06-2156-CI-21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			5/25/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Purcell, Lee Trinity Outpatient and Surgery Center Radiology Associates of Clearwater
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/23/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$40,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$6,474

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$300,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Defense Counsel discussed the case with the physician.

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Dr. YAEL Y ELLIS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).