Dr. DONALD B GELDART, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DONALD B GELDART, MD

1006 West Pleasant Street

Avon Park, FL

33825

Highlands

Court Case # 252004CA000053

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200538966
Claim Number :	40-008805
Date Submitted :	12/19/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Donald		B	Geldart
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1006 West Pleasant Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Avon Park		FL	33825	Hardee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0118089730000-0000		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME27412		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Hardee
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Pioneer Medical Clinic
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Clinic
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/1/2003		7/26/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Colon Cancer
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Office Visits
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to investigate anemia.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Colon Cancer.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/27/2004			252004CA000053
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hardee			11/8/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gossman, PA, Gary S Gill, PA, William J Kennedy, PA, Charles R Williford, PA, Gordon Fallon, MD, Diego Medical Services Inc d/b/a Pioneer Medical Services, 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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
12/2/2005

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

$18,149

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,588

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$36,000	$0
Wage Loss	$24,000	$100,000
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Not applicable.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 25-2009CA-75

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201264276
Claim Number :	EMC-FL-08-XS-110155
Date Submitted :	7/10/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EmCare Holdings, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
75-173235		SI
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DONALD			GELDART
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1545 W. OLEANDER DRIVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
AVON PARK		FL	33825	Highlands
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EMC-2008-Excess		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME27412		Emergency Medicine - Including Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL-HEARTLAND MEDICAL CENTER LAKE PLACID		120013
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/20/2006		8/26/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PRESENTED WITH ABDOMINAL TENDERNESS
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ABD X-RAY DONE AND LABS.CT SCAN WERE POSITIVE FOR RETROPERITONEAL BLEED
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
RETROPERITONEAL BLEED
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
DEATH
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/10/2009			25-2009CA-75
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hardee			6/22/2012
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
1/6/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$37,360

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $95,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201678457
Claim Number :	PLFLHH081866
Date Submitted :	5/17/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Florida Hospital Heartland and Lake Placid				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-0725553		4171
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Matthew			Evans
Street Address
900 Hope Way
City				State	Zip
Altamonte Springs				FL	32712
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 357 - 2272			matt.evans@ahss.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DONALD			GELDART
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		4200 SUN N LAKE BLVD
City		State	Zip Code	County
SEBRING		FL	33872	Highlands
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
8258 -2014		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME27412		Internal Medicine - No 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	Highlands
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Prison
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL-HEARTLAND MEDICAL CTR.		100109
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Highlands County Jail
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/7/2013		3/17/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
INCARCERATED DIABETIC PATIENT.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, OBSERVATION AND MONITORING.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
ALLEGED NEGLIGENT FAILURE OF THE PHYSICIAN TO HAVE PROPERLY EVALUATED AND RESPONDED TO THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASUREMENTS, ORDERED REINSTATEMENT ADMINISTRATION OF INSULIN MEDICATION, AND TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE PA-C; WHICH PLAINTIFF CLAIMS LED TO THE PATIENT DEVELOPING KETOACIDOSIS AND ULTIMATELY EXPIRING.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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			4/18/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Florida Hospital Heartland SMEHYL, KATHY
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
4/18/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$95,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

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

n/a

Updates

No updates found.

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