Dr. DAPHNE PITTS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DAPHNE PITTS, MD

1419 St. Gabrielle Lane #4007

Weston, FL

33326

Broward

Court Case # .: 08-004821 (04

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201058323
Claim Number :	TH-LLA-07-71934
Date Submitted :	8/18/2010

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	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Daphne			Pitts
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1419 St. Gabrielle Lane #4007
City		State	Zip Code	County
Weston		FL	33326	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6794564		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME90371		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL(HOLLYWOOD)		100038
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/31/2007		9/26/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Respiratory distress, COPD
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to obtain surgical airway, delay in consulting anesthesia, improper dosage of paralytics
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in obtaining airway
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/30/2008			.:08-004821(04
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			8/17/2010
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
3/3/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$95,934

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$28,489

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

Unknown

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Court Case # CACE-14-020930

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201676974
Claim Number :	TH-14-LLA-284591
Date Submitted :	1/29/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TEAM HEALTH, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
62-1562558
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DAPHNE			PITTS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		7800 SHERIDAN STREET
City		State	Zip Code	County
PEMBROKE PINES		FL	33024	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6797715		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME90371		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PEMBROKE		100230
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		ER
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/28/2013		2/11/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
HEMATURIA
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ADMITTED AND TREATED
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NO MISDIAGNOSIS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
FAILURE TO DISCLOSE HISTORY OF ROCEPHIN REACTION RESULTING IN ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION AND DEATH.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/7/2014			CACE-14-020930
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			12/30/2015
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
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

$59,558

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

UNKNOWN

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