Dr. ABRAHAM WILKS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ABRAHAM WILKS, MD

6600 MADISON STREET

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL

34652

Pasco

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $700,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201884765
Claim Number :	EMC-FL-15-324775
Date Submitted :	3/22/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EmCare Holdings, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
75-173235		SI
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ABRAHAM			WILKS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1717 NORTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 5200
City		State	Zip Code	County
DALLAS		TX	75201	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1040025381-13		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME58380		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL		100238
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		ER
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/6/2014		1/8/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
CHEST PAIN AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
SEEN IN ER
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NO MISDIAGNOSIS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
CHEST TUBE PLACED IN WRONG PLACE.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			11/15/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/9/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$700,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$73,972

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,230

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2018-02869-CI

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202092456
Claim Number :	164746
Date Submitted :	5/15/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTH CARE INDEMNITY, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
61-0904881
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christina		J	Stoker
Street Address
2515 PARK PLAZA, BLDG 2-3E
City				State	Zip
Nashville				TN	37203
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 344 - 1779		(866) 715 - 7235	christina.stoker@hcahealthcare.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ABRAHAM			WILKS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6000 49TH ST NORTH
City		State	Zip Code	County
SAINT PETERSBURG		FL	33709	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCI-10116		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME58380		Emergency Medicine - Including Major 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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL		100238
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		EMERGENCY ROOM
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/21/2016		5/14/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
SUBSTERNAL CHEST PAIN
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
EVALUATED, DISCHARGED W/CLINICAL IMPRESSION OF CHEST WALL MUSCLE STRAIN AND CHRONIC THROMBOCYTOPENIA.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
DEATH DUE TO RUPTURE AORTIC DISSECTION.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/29/2018			2018-02869-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			5/15/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
RUFFOLO, D.O., ALDO RADIOLOGY PHYSICIAN SOLUTIONS OF WEST FLORIDA
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
4/3/2020

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

$67,832

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,871

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

REFERRED TO RISK MANAGEMENT.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 512011CA 1696WS

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368784
Claim Number :	EMC-10XS-FL-115286
Date Submitted :	10/24/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EmCare Holdings, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
75-173235		SI
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ABRAHAM			WILKS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		6600 MADISON STREET
City		State	Zip Code	County
NEW PORT RICHEY		FL	34652	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EMC-2009-Excess		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME58380		Physicians - No Surgery

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
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH BAY MEDICAL CENTER		100063
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/24/2009		2/16/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
DIFFICULT URINATION, GROIN AND RECTAL PAIN AND ERECTION FOR TWO DAYS
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
EXAMINATION AND PRESCRIPTION FOR BACTRIM
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
PROSTATITIS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PRIAPRISM
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/8/2011			512011CA 1696WS
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			10/3/2013
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
1/8/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$57,299

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,198

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 512010CA 9125WS

Indemnity Paid: $99,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368337
Claim Number :	emc-fl-10xs-191572
Date Submitted :	9/12/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EmCare Holdings, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
75-173235		SI
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ABRAHAM			WILKS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		6600 MADISON STREET
City		State	Zip Code	County
NEW PORT RICHEY		FL	34652	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EMC-2010-Excess		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME58380		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL		100127
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/14/2008		6/24/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PRESENTED WITH EPIGASTRIC PAIN
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
WORK UP AND GIVEN PEPCID AND CARAFATE AND DISCHARGED.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
EPIGASTRIC PAIN
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
APPENDICITIS
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/4/2011			512010CA 9125WS
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			8/12/2013
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
6/13/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$99,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,444

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,824

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

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