Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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Department File Number : | M201989195 |
Claim Number : | 335292 |
Date Submitted : | 6/27/2019 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
59-6614702 | |||||
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 | Andrew | C | Messer | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 430 Morton Plant Street, Suite 301 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
tampa | FL | 33625 | Hillsborough | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
917166 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME91672 | Surgery - Orthopedic |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Pinellas | ||||
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 | Physicians office | ||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
8/18/2014 | 10/20/2015 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Multilevel degenerative disc disease with lumbar spinal stenosis. The patient had failed conservative treatment and was dependent on pain medication. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Spinal fusion L3-L4 with laminectomy, medical facetectomy and neural foraminotomy with decompression of nerves at L3/4 and L4/5. Subsequent revision of the left L3/4 laminectomy and complete facetectomy and decompression. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Osteomyelitis of the lumbar spine. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
2/10/2016 | 16-CA-990-K | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Hillsborough | 6/24/2019 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Guirguis, DO, Robert Armenia Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Girguis, MD, Mark S Tampa Pain Relief Center | |||||
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 | |||||
6/24/2019 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $240,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $118,395 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $39,408 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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. |
Department File Number : | M201887063 |
Claim Number : | 370520 |
Date Submitted : | 11/18/2018 |
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 | Andrew | C | Messer | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 6918 Gunn Highway | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Tampa | FL | 33625 | Hillsborough | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
1194651 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME91672 | Surgery - Orthopedic |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Pinellas | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL | 100127 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
5/12/2016 | 5/29/2018 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Bulging of cervical discs with mild spinal stenosis and neck pain. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Anterior discectomy/fusion of C6-7 and C7-T1 and right posterior laminectomy at C5-6. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
There was none. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Need for hardware removal and revision of anterior cervical disc fusion dur to migration of stainless steel hardware. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 10/23/2018 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Morton Plant Hospital Orthopaedic Associates of West Florida Moore, PA-C, Daryl | |||||
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 | |||||
10/23/2018 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $168,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $21,779 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $7,368 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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. |
Department File Number : | M201677275 |
Claim Number : | 305070 |
Date Submitted : | 2/22/2016 |
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 | AUDRA | M | FLOYD | ||
Street Address | |||||
13450 WEST SUNRISE BLVD | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
SUNRISE | FL | 33323 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(877) 320 - 0748 | 3111 | (866) 636 - 5421 | afloyd@thedoctors.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Andrew | Messer | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 430 Morton Plant Street, Ste. #301 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Clearwater | FL | 33756 | Pinellas | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
0917166 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME91672 | Surgery - Orthopedic |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Pinellas | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL | 100127 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
6/18/2012 | 3/22/2013 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Vacuum disc phenomena at L1-L2 mid lumbar pain. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Inner body fusion via left flank approach at L1-L2 with lateral plating posterior instrumentation fusion. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
None. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
The patient had a subsequent complication of colon perforation. | |||||
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 | ||||
2/3/2015 | 15-000722-CI | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Pinellas | 2/11/2016 | ||||
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 not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
2/11/2016 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $96,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $78,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Insured has consulted with defense counsel and claims personnel. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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Does Dr. ANDREW MESSER, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?
Dr. ANDREW MESSER, MD has at least 4 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).