Dr. PHILIP MOYER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. PHILIP MOYER, MD

200 Hospital Avenue

Stuart, FL

34994

Martin

Court Case # 562016CA002117(ME)

Indemnity Paid: $237,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782711
Claim Number :	6798
Date Submitted :	8/3/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-063787		4102
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maureen			Williams
Street Address
P.O. Box 9010
City				State	Zip
Stuart				FL	34995
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(772) 288 - 5899			maureen.williams@martinhealth.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	PHILIP			MOYER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		200 Hospital Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34994	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
Trust-2016 HPL		$5,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME102679		Surgery - General

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	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
TRADITION MEDICAL CENTER		23960108
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/11/2015		8/12/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cholecystitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged intra-operative injury to the biliary system
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/9/2016			562016CA002117(ME)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			7/11/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
MMMC, Inc. d/b/a Tradition Medical 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
7/18/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$237,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$50,000

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

The complication was a known risk of the procedure and informed consent was obtained.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 17-678-CA

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201883947
Claim Number :	10649
Date Submitted :	1/3/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-063787		4102
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maureen			Williams
Street Address
P.O. Box 9010
City				State	Zip
Stuart				FL	34995
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(772) 288 - 5899			maureen.williams@martinhealth.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Philip			Moyer
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		200 Hospital Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34994	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
Trust-2017 HPL		$5,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME102679		Surgery - General

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	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
TRADITION MEDICAL CENTER		23960108
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/6/2015		3/3/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Metastatic squamous cell cancer of the tonsil
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Excisional biopsy of cervical lymph nodes
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleged improper performance of excisional cervical lymph node biopsy resulting in need for more aggressive cancer treatments, despite favorable overall prognosis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/20/2017			17-678-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Martin			12/7/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Martin Memorial Physician Corp., 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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/27/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$35,000

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

Case reviewed with insured.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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