| Department File Number : | M201680328 |
| Claim Number : | 331694 |
| Date Submitted : | 11/17/2016 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE) | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 95-3014772 | |||||
| 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 | Gregory | C | Gaines | ||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 108 NW 76th Drive, Suite A | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Gainesville | FL | 32607 | Alachua | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 0070476 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME76402 | Surgery - Plastic | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Alachua | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Other Outpatient Facility | Ramadan Hand Institute | ||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Patients' Room | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 4/4/2013 | 7/7/2015 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Trigger digit of the right long finger. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| A1-pulley release of right long finger. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| *NR | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Patient developed a postoperative wound dehiscene as a result of alleged premature suture removal by a medical assistant employed by Ramadan Hand Institute. The patient allegedly later developed RSD and some functional deficits which is disputed. | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 11/10/2015 | 2015-109-CA-A | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Union | 10/28/2016 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Med Link Management Services, Inc. | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| No Payment Made | |||||
| Court Decision | Other | ||||
| Other | Dismissal with prejudice | ||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $46,947 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $25,986 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.
| Department File Number : | M201782571 |
| Claim Number : | PHY-15-321881 |
| Date Submitted : | 7/17/2017 |
| 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 | Kamal | Chavda | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 13535 NEMOURS PARKWAY | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| Orlando | FL | 32827 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (407) 205 - 4196 | KAMAL.CHAVDA@NEMOURS.ORG | ||||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | kamal | chavda | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 13535 nemours parkway | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| orlando | FL | 32827 | Orange | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 6797715 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME123048 | Pediatrics - Minor Surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| M | Union | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Emergency Room | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| N/A | 000000 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Other | Overlook Hospital New Jersey | ||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 9/15/2010 | 8/4/2016 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Torsion of left testicle | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| 5 year old presented with abdominal pain. Diagnosed with constipation and was discharged. Two days later was diagnosed with testicle torsion | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| 5 year old presented with abdominal pain on September 15th 2010.2 days later on 17th September was seen by primary MD and diagnosed with left inguinal swelling and subsequently left testicle torsion. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Left testicle torsion | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 8/4/2016 | PHY-15-321881 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Union | 5/8/2017 | ||||
| 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 | Settlement | ||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $210,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Making sure documentation of testicle exam on all boys presenting with abdominal pain.CME online on testicle torsion done. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
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| Department File Number : | M201987771 |
| Claim Number : | 363091 |
| Date Submitted : | 1/31/2019 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE) | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 95-3014772 | |||||
| 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 | Martin | I | Holzman | ||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 8183 SW 152nd Loop | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Lake Butler | FL | 32054 | Holmes | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 0057705 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME110540 | Radiology - therapeutic - no surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| M | Out of state | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Other | Physician's office | ||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 3/11/2015 | 11/20/2017 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Stage IVB squamous cell carcinoma of NPX/OPX with L N3 disease. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Insured performed emergency oncology consult for suspected carcinoma. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Disputed allegations of failing to commence radiation therapy despite an order for same through the FL Department of Corrections. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Metastatic disease and death. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Death. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 11/18/2017 | 3:17-CV-00778-MMH-JB | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Union | 1/2/2019 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| Disposed of by Court | |||||
| Court Decision | Other | ||||
| Other | Dismissed with Prejudice | ||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $14,580 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $3,080 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
Who can file a medical malpractice lawsuit in Florida?
Typically an attorney who specializes in medical malpractice and is licensed in the state of Florida.
Can you file a medical malpractice lawsuit without a lawyer?
Yes you can, however it is highly advised not to as the medical malpractice case law is very complex
What kind of attorney do I need to sue a doctor?
You should look for an attorney who specializes in medical malpractice, you can also search for tort lawyer.
What percentage do malpractice lawyers get?
Most medical malpractice attorneys charge at least a 40% contingency fee.
How long do you have to sue for medical malpractice in Florida?
Under the 2019 Florida statutes, An action for medical malpractice shall be commenced within 2 years from the time the incident giving rise to the action occurred or within 2 years from the time the incident is discovered, or should have been discovered with the exercise of due diligence; however, in no event shall the action be commenced later than 4 years from the date of the incident or occurrence out of which the cause of action accrued, except that this 4-year period shall not bar an action brought on behalf of a minor on or before the child’s eighth birthday. An “action for medical malpractice” is defined as a claim in tort or in contract for damages because of the death, injury, or monetary loss to any person arising out of any medical, dental, or surgical diagnosis, treatment, or care by any provider of health care. The limitation of actions within this subsection shall be limited to the health care provider and persons in privity with the provider of health care. In those actions covered by this paragraph in which it can be shown that fraud, concealment, or intentional misrepresentation of fact prevented the discovery of the injury the period of limitations is extended forward 2 years from the time that the injury is discovered or should have been discovered with the exercise of due diligence, but in no event to exceed 7 years from the date the incident giving rise to the injury occurred, except that this 7-year period shall not bar an action brought on behalf of a minor on or before the child’s eighth birthday. This paragraph shall not apply to actions for which ss. 766.301-766.316 provide the exclusive remedy. see section 7 chaper b http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0095/Sections/0095.11.html
Is there a cap on medical malpractice in Florida?
With respect to a cause of action for personal injury or wrongful death arising from medical negligence of practitioners, regardless of the number of such practitioner defendants, noneconomic damages shall not exceed $500,000 per claimant. No practitioner shall be liable for more than $500,000 in noneconomic damages, regardless of the number of claimants. see http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0766/Sections/0766.118.html
Do doctors in Florida have to have malpractice insurance?
Under Florida law, physicians are generally required to carry medical malpractice insurance or otherwise demonstrate financial responsibility to cover potential claims for medical malpractice. However, certain part-time physicians who meet state requirements are exempt from the financial responsibility law. see http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499/0458/Sections/0458.320.html
Is there a time limit to file a medical malpractice suit?
Under the 2019 Florida statutes, An action for medical malpractice shall be commenced within 2 years from the time the incident giving rise to the action occurred or within 2 years from the time the incident is discovered, or should have been discovered with the exercise of due diligence; however, in no event shall the action be commenced later than 4 years from the date of the incident or occurrence out of which the cause of action accrued, except that this 4-year period shall not bar an action brought on behalf of a minor on or before the child’s eighth birthday. An “action for medical malpractice” is defined as a claim in tort or in contract for damages because of the death, injury, or monetary loss to any person arising out of any medical, dental, or surgical diagnosis, treatment, or care by any provider of health care. The limitation of actions within this subsection shall be limited to the health care provider and persons in privity with the provider of health care. In those actions covered by this paragraph in which it can be shown that fraud, concealment, or intentional misrepresentation of fact prevented the discovery of the injury the period of limitations is extended forward 2 years from the time that the injury is discovered or should have been discovered with the exercise of due diligence, but in no event to exceed 7 years from the date the incident giving rise to the injury occurred, except that this 7-year period shall not bar an action brought on behalf of a minor on or before the child’s eighth birthday. This paragraph shall not apply to actions for which ss. 766.301-766.316 provide the exclusive remedy. see section 7 chaper b http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0095/Sections/0095.11.html
What is considered medical malpractice in Florida?
Medical Malpractice in Florida is defined as significant harm. This means that the injury must be serious enough to have resulted in significant healthcare expenses, missed work and caused ongoing pain and suffering.
What is the statute of limitations for legal malpractice in Florida?
Under the 2019 Florida statutes, An action for medical malpractice shall be commenced within 2 years from the time the incident giving rise to the action occurred or within 2 years from the time the incident is discovered, or should have been discovered with the exercise of due diligence; however, in no event shall the action be commenced later than 4 years from the date of the incident or occurrence out of which the cause of action accrued, except that this 4-year period shall not bar an action brought on behalf of a minor on or before the child’s eighth birthday. An “action for medical malpractice” is defined as a claim in tort or in contract for damages because of the death, injury, or monetary loss to any person arising out of any medical, dental, or surgical diagnosis, treatment, or care by any provider of health care. The limitation of actions within this subsection shall be limited to the health care provider and persons in privity with the provider of health care. In those actions covered by this paragraph in which it can be shown that fraud, concealment, or intentional misrepresentation of fact prevented the discovery of the injury the period of limitations is extended forward 2 years from the time that the injury is discovered or should have been discovered with the exercise of due diligence, but in no event to exceed 7 years from the date the incident giving rise to the injury occurred, except that this 7-year period shall not bar an action brought on behalf of a minor on or before the child’s eighth birthday. This paragraph shall not apply to actions for which ss. 766.301-766.316 provide the exclusive remedy. see section 7 chaper b http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0095/Sections/0095.11.html
Who can file a wrongful death suit in Florida?
Florida law requires a representative of the deceased person's estate to file the wrongful death claim. The representative may be named in the will or estate plan. The court will appoint a representative if there is no will or estate plan
What is the statute of limitations for wrongful death in Florida?
Under the 2019 Florida statutes, the statute of limitations for wrongful death is within two years of the date of death for most cases.