Department File Number :

M200326888

Claim Number :

005020233

Date Submitted :

10/10/2003

 

Insurer Information

 

Insurer Name

Coverage Type

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF PITTSBURG, PA

Primary

Insurer FEIN

Professional License Number

25-0687550

 

Insurer Contact Information

Type

Entity Name

Entity

PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

Street Address

1515 Wilson Blvd Suite 800

City

State

Zip

Arlington

VA

22209

Phone

Ext

Fax

E-Mail Address

(703) 907 - 3800

328

(703) 276 - 9494

bates@prms.com

 

Insured Information

 

Type

First Name

MI

Last Name

Individual

RICHARD

 

FAULK

Insurer Type

Street Address of Practice

Licensed

2601 EAST OAKLAND PARK BLVD., STE. 600

City

State

Zip Code

County

FT. LAUDERDALE

FL

33306

Broward

Policy Number

Per Claim Policy Limits

Aggregate Policy Limits

PSC00-5080110

$1,000,000

$3,000,000

Profession or Business

Other Profession or Business

Medical Doctor

 

License Number

Specialty Code & Classification

Certification Number

ME0071987

 

80249

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

*NR

City

State

Zip Code

 

 

 

Location where injury occured

Other location where injury occured

Other Location

 

Name of Institution

Code

 

 

Location of Institutional Injury

Other Location of Institutional Injury

 

 

Date of Occurrence

Date Reported to Insurer

4/22/2002

7/8/2003

 

Diagnostic Information

 

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition

Depression

Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury

The patient alleged that she developed lithium toxicity from the insured's prescription of the drug.

Diagnostic Code :

 

Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition

NA

Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim

Alleged Lithium Toxicity

Severity Of Injury

Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 

Legal Information

 

Date of Suit

Circuit Court Case Number

 

*NR

County Suit Filed in

Date of Final Disposition

*NR

9/16/2003

Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

 

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made

Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).

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

$1,400

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$3,370

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$0

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$0

Deductible

$0

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

 

Incurred to Date

Anticipated

Medical Expense

$1,400

$0

Wage Loss

$0

$0

Other Expenses

$0

$0

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

NA

 

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