PLCR

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M2022101429
Claim Number : 823637-1
Date Submitted : 12/28/2022
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer Name Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY Primary
Insurer FEIN Professional License Number
13-4235490  
Insurer Contact Information
Type First Name MI Last Name
Individual John D King
Street Address
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400
City State Zip
Austin TX 78746
Phone Ext Fax E-Mail Address
(512) 425 - 5940   (512) 328 - 8067 john-king@tmlt.org
 
Insured Information
 
Type First Name MI Last Name
Individual Claude   Romulus
Insurer Type Street Address of Practice
Licensed 6320 Miramar Parkway, Suite A
City State Zip Code County
Miramar FL 33023 Broward
Policy Number Per Claim Policy Limits Aggregate Policy Limits
4-002242 $250,000 $750,000
Profession or Business Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor  
License Number Specialty Code & Classification Certification Number
ME91597 Family Physicians or General Practitioners - Minor 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
Patient's Home  
Name of Institution Code
   
Location of Institutional Injury Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other patient's home
Date of Occurrence Date Reported to Insurer
8/22/2019 2/7/2020
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
death- drug overdose
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient had a protracted history of drug (include rx) abuse history. He sought care for his condition including treatment at inpatient rehab facilities.
Diagnostic Code :  
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought treatment with insured for chronic back problems. Patient reported no longer receiving relief from other opioids. Physician placed patient on Fentanyl patches
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death- Patient was last seen by physician in October 2018. Patient died from overdose on August 22, 2019, some 10 months after last seeing reporting physician and there was no active rx from reporting physicain
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Legal Information
 
Date of Suit Circuit Court Case Number
3/1/2021 CACE-21-003997
County Suit Filed in Date of Final Disposition
Broward 12/1/2022
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Bravo Drugs, 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
Settled by parties
Court Decision Other
No Court Proceedings.  
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
 
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured $150,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel $165,344
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid $34,456
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss $150,000
Deductible $0
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
None
 
Updates
 
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