Dr. ANDRIUS GALINIS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ANDRIUS GALINIS, MD

4901 Grande Drive

Indemnity Paid: $1,000,000.00

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
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Andrius			Galinis
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4901 Grande Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pensacola		FL	32504	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
GR098553		$1,000,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Other			Anesthesiologist
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME101464

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (PENSACOLA)		100025
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/7/2010		5/24/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Herniated disc with spinal cord compression at C3-C6.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
During anesthesia induction with glidescope, the patient suffered a tongue laceration, which postponed surgery.Once in ICU, the patient was allegedly not properly managed by hospital nursing staff and other healthcare providers, resulting in neurologic decompensation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Quadriplegia
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/19/2012			2012-CA-1568-E
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			10/28/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sacred Heart Hospital Chapkeau, Charles Helmi, Mohamed Kirkland, Lori Forehand, Ja Brian Loriz-Vega, Mark Kirkland, Lorilyn Ausborn, Ophelia Franklin, Nancy
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
10/28/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$8,147

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,325

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$1,000,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurancecompany staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures.Patient Safety referral is made if approppriate.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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