PLCR

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M201679747
Claim Number : 59247501
Date Submitted : 9/21/2016
 
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 Andre   Brooks
Insurer Type Street Address of Practice
Licensed 5127 Commercial Way
City State Zip Code County
Brooksville FL 34602 Hernando
Policy Number Per Claim Policy Limits Aggregate Policy Limits
132189 $1,000,000 $3,000,000
Profession or Business Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor  
License Number Specialty Code & Classification Certification Number
ME59444 Cardiovascular Disease - 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
  F Hernando
City State Zip Code
     
Location where injury occured Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility Oak Hill Hospital
Name of Institution Code
   
Location of Institutional Injury Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room  
Date of Occurrence Date Reported to Insurer
12/12/2014 2/1/2016
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to insured physician for consideration of liposuction
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
On December 12, 2014, insured physician performed a tumescent liposuction procedure using local anesthetic.
Diagnostic Code :  
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
the patient was discharged following procedure the same day with no noted complications
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
10 days following surgery, patient presented to Oak Hill Hospital and was diagnosed with bowel perforation. She underwent exploratory abdominal surgery to repair perforation. Patient underwent numerous surgeries and hospitalization and eventually died from complications of stroke in April 2015.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Legal Information
 
Date of Suit Circuit Court Case Number
1/11/2016 5th Judicial Circuit
County Suit Filed in Date of Final Disposition
Hernando 8/30/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
 
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
Other case was settled
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
8/30/2016
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured $142,500
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel $16,001
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid $0
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss $142,500
Deductible $0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
  Incurred to Date Anticipated
Medical Expense $100,000 $0
Wage Loss $0 $0
Other Expenses $0 $0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
insured physician was not formally trained in liposuction procedure. Insured was advised to seriously consider whether liposuction surgery, such as what was performed on this patient, needs to be part of his medical practice.
 
Updates
 
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