Dr. WAYNE S BLOCKER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WAYNE S BLOCKER, MD

407 North Parsons Avenue

Brandon, FL

33510

Hillsborough

Court Case # 13-CA-010370

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201470086
Claim Number :	172922
Date Submitted :	6/6/2014

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	Michelle			Brown
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4754			mibrown@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Wayne		S	Blocker
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		407 North Parsons Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Brandon		FL	33510	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP40236		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME25645		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BRANDON REGIONAL HOSPITAL		100243
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/21/2009		8/10/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiffs allege Dr. Blocker was negligent in the delivery of newborn resulting in cerebral palsy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Plaintiffs allege Dr. Blocker was negligent in the delivery of newborn resulting in cerebral palsy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiffs allege Dr. Blocker was negligent in the delivery of newborn resulting in cerebral palsy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/9/2013			13-CA-010370
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			3/11/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Brandon Regional Hospital
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
3/12/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,617

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,545

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

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

Updates

Date of Change:

6/6/2014 4:54:11 PM

Reason for Change:

updated

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	28084	34617
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	5982	8545

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

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Court Case # 14-Ca-12086

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201677979
Claim Number :	196869
Date Submitted :	5/22/2017

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	Denise			Stokes
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4790			dstokes@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Wayne		S	Blocker
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3109 Beaver Pond Trail
City		State	Zip Code	County
Valrico		FL	33594	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP40236		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME25645		Gynecology - Minor 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	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BRANDON REGIONAL HOSPITAL		100243
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/5/2013		8/4/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pregancy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient at 31 weeks gestation reported with vaginal bleeding and was admitted. Two days later, fetal demise found. Alleged failure to recognize and treat fetal distress resulting in fetal demise.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient at 31 weeks gestation reported with vaginal bleeding and was admitted. Two days later, fetal demise found. Alleged failure to recognize and treat fetal distress resulting in fetal demise.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient at 31 weeks gestation reported with vaginal bleeding and was admitted. Two days later, fetal demise found. Alleged failure to recognize and treat fetal distress resulting in fetal demise.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/20/2014			14-Ca-12086
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			4/12/2016
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
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$50,307

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,362

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Updates

Date of Change:

4/28/2016 11:06:19 AM

Reason for Change:

Updated Loss Adjustment and Other Loss Adjustment.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	13112
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	32802

Date of Change:

4/28/2016 12:46:39 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated Non-economic amount.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	250000

Date of Change:

6/2/2016 3:23:29 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE amounts

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	32802	36108

Date of Change:

7/13/2016 5:43:08 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE amounts

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	36108	41773
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	13112	13205

Date of Change:

10/7/2016 12:19:32 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	41773	43826

Date of Change:

11/3/2016 3:27:12 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	13205	13308
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	43826	46209

Date of Change:

2/1/2017 4:40:11 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	13308	13335
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	46209	48659

Date of Change:

4/7/2017 3:18:38 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	13335	13362
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	48659	50140

Date of Change:

5/22/2017 12:27:55 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	50140	50307

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Court Case # 15-007935

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201989574
Claim Number :	189284
Date Submitted :	3/6/2020

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	Lauren			Archer
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7921			larcher@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Wayne		S	Blocker
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3109 Beaver Pond Trail
City		State	Zip Code	County
Valrico		FL	33594	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP40236		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME25645		Gynecology - Minor 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
			F	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BRANDON REGIONAL HOSPITAL		100243
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/30/2013		9/3/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Residual ovary syndrome
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Salpingo-oopherectomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No description of any misdiagnosis made of the patientÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿s actual condition
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/1/2015			15-007935
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			8/5/2019
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
8/16/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$41,238

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,139

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Updates

No updates found.

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