Dr. STEVEN S BAKER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEVEN S BAKER, MD

315 East Olympia Avenue

Punta Gorda, FL

33950

Charlotte

Court Case # 10-3517 CA

Indemnity Paid: $235,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201264637
Claim Number :	162634
Date Submitted :	1/15/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rita			Markley
Street Address
ProAssurance Corporation, 100 Brookwood Place, Suite 300
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7916			rmarkley@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	STEVEN		S	Baker
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		315 East Olympia Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Punta Gorda		FL	33950	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP42432		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41159		Surgery - Orthopedic		00000

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CHARLOTTE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100047
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/5/2008		10/27/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Avascular necrosis of the left hip with degenerative arthritic changes.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left total hip arthroplasty.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient underwent left total hip arthroplasty and developed sensory and motor deficits in the left lower extremity allegedly due to intraoperative nerve injury.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/14/2010			10-3517 CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			7/27/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Associates in Orthopedics, P.A.
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$235,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$54,965

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$29,663

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$235,000

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

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

Updates

Date of Change:

11/8/2012 10:01:49 AM

Reason for Change:

ALAE expenses increased.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	27862	29663
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	51275	54695

Date of Change:

1/15/2013 10:03:02 AM

Reason for Change:

ALAE PAYMENT INCREASED

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	54695	54965

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