Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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Department File Number : | M201573375 |
Claim Number : | 33041-1 |
Date Submitted : | 2/5/2015 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC. | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
26-1479165 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Christopher | Teter | |||
Street Address | |||||
2810 West St. Isabel Street Suite 100 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Tampa | FL | 33602 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(813) 290 - 8282 | 265 | cteter@lancetindemnity.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | William | Deweese | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 13801 N. Bruce B Downs Blvd. Suite 403 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Tampa | FL | 33613 | Hillsborough | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
LR091180000713 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME25687 | Surgery - Neurology - Including Child |
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 | ||||
Other Hospital/Institution | Florida Hospital of Tampa | ||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
3/12/2012 | 7/14/2014 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Patient presented with neck and arm pain from foraminal stenosis at C5-6 and C6-7. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
A one-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion occurred at C5-6. A subsequent surgery was performed involving the same procedure at C6-7. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
*NR | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Principal injury giving rise to the claim is ulnar neuropathy in the right arm resulting from an incomplete surgery. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
11/10/2014 | 14-CA-11284 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Hillsborough | 2/5/2015 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Within 90 days of suit being filed. | |||||
Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
Settled by parties | |||||
Court Decision | Other | ||||
No Court Proceedings. | |||||
Arbitration | |||||
Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
Date of Payment | |||||
1/23/2015 |
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 | $32,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Insurer is unaware of what safety steps have been taken. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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Department File Number : | M201576249 |
Claim Number : | 38460-1 |
Date Submitted : | 11/5/2015 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC. | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
26-1479165 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Christopher | Teter | |||
Street Address | |||||
2810 West St. Isabel Street Suite 100 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Tampa | FL | 33602 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(813) 290 - 8282 | 265 | cteter@lancetindemnity.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | William | DeWeese | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 13801 N BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD SUITE 403 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Tampa | FL | 33613 | Hillsborough | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
LR091180000713 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME25687 | Surgery - Neurology - Including Child |
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 | ||||
Other Hospital/Institution | Florida Hospital Tampa | ||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
5/20/2014 | 3/4/2015 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Claimant sought treatment for neck and bilateral arm pain with the right arm pain most symptomatic. A CT myelogram was poisitive for stenosis with a high degree of blockage at C3-4. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
The claimant underwent an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at C3-4. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
No misdiagnosis was made of the actual condition. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
A permanent C5 quadriplegic. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 9/2/2015 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $23,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Insurer is unaware of what steps have been taken. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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Department File Number : | M201576250 |
Claim Number : | 26621-1 |
Date Submitted : | 11/5/2015 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC. | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
26-1479165 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Christopher | Teter | |||
Street Address | |||||
2810 West St. Isabel Street Suite 100 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Tampa | FL | 33602 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(813) 290 - 8282 | 265 | cteter@lancetindemnity.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | William | DeWeese | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 13801 N BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD Suite 403 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Tampa | FL | 33613 | Hillsborough | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
LR091180000713 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME25687 | Surgery - Neurology - Including Child |
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 | ||||
UNIVERSITY COMM. HOSP-CARROLLWOOD | 100069 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Patients' Room | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
8/30/2012 | 2/4/2013 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Treatment was sought for a removal of a permanent pain pump and an L4-5 laminectomy. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
A laminectomy of the L4-5 and pain pump removal was performed. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Alleged failure to recognize a post operative blood. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Alleged failure to diagnose a post operative bleed that led to an arrest and resuscitation of the claimant. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
7/22/2013 | 13-CA-007761 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Hillsborough | 9/28/2015 | ||||
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 | |||||
5/28/2015 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $210,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $132,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $21,359 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Insurer is unaware of what steps have been taken. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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Department File Number : | M201575755 |
Claim Number : | 26621-1 |
Date Submitted : | 9/11/2015 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC. | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
26-1479165 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Christopher | Teter | |||
Street Address | |||||
2810 West St. Isabel Street Suite 100 | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Tampa | FL | 33602 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(813) 290 - 8282 | 265 | cteter@lancetindemnity.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | WILLIAM | DEWEESE | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 13801 N BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD Suite 403 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Tampa | FL | 33613 | Hillsborough | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
LR091180000713 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME25687 | Surgery - Neurology - Including Child |
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 | ||||
UNIVERSITY COMM. HOSP-CARROLLWOOD | 100069 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Operating Suite | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
8/30/2012 | 7/4/2013 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Treatment was sought for removal of a permanent pain pump. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
A pain pump was surgically removed from the claimant. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Alleged failure to properly monitor after the removal of the pain pump. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Alleged internal bleed resulting in a cardiac arrest that over a month later led to the claimants death. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
7/11/2013 | 13-CA-007761 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Hillsborough | 6/12/2015 | ||||
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 | |||||
5/28/2015 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $210,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $132,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $21,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Insurer is unaware of what steps have been taken. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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Does Dr. WILLIAM O DEWEESE, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?
Dr. WILLIAM O DEWEESE, MD has at least 5 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).