Dr. GEORGE D WATTS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GEORGE D WATTS, MD

6007 Berryhill Road

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY
Street Address
14497 North Dale Mabry Hwy., Suite 115-N
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010		(813) 969 - 2120	SNorris@ProAssurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	GEORGE		D	WATTS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6007 Berryhill Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Milton		FL	32570	Santa Rosa
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP36665		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44130		Surgery - Orthopedic		00000

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SANTA ROSA MEDICAL CENTER		100124
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/7/2004		11/7/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Crush injury to right ankle for which plaintiff had undergone ORIF with external fixator.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Right ankle fusion.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged screws which were too long were placed across ankle arthrodesis site penetrating subtalar joint resulting in pain, loss of motion and ultimately amputation.
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
1/30/2006			2006-CA-000021
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Santa Rosa			1/31/2011
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
2/15/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$20,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$106,341

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$50,371

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$20,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

Updates

Date of Change:

6/12/2012 10:59:48 AM

Reason for Change:

State Report updated to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	104721	106341
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	50067	50371

This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.

Does Dr. GEORGE D WATTS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. GEORGE D WATTS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).