Dr. ACHILLES O STACHTIARIS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. ACHILLES O STACHTIARIS, MD

13695 US Highway 1

Sebastian, FL

32958

Indian River

Court Case # 31-2010CA075374

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201366381
Claim Number :	5145912
Date Submitted :	1/27/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Susan		K	Spielman
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ACHILLES		O	STACHTIARIS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13695 US Highway 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sebastian		FL	32958	Indian River
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
684873		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME59340		Anesthesiology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SEBASTIAN RIVER MEDICAL CENTER		100217
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/20/2008		10/12/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hip pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Anesthesia for hip replacement
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to monitor
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Brain damage with permanent neurological injuries
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
2/18/2011			31-2010CA075374
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Indian River			2/26/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sebastian River Medical Center Sebastian River Anesthesiology Associates PA
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
2/26/2013

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

$29,820

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,898

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$125,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

9/23/2013 3:29:52 PM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	5955	6257
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	25469	26160

Date of Change:

1/27/2014 4:31:31 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	6257	10898
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	26160	29820

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Court Case # 2014-CA-000207

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201677471
Claim Number :	5149264-01
Date Submitted :	2/22/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Achilles		O	Stachtiaris
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13695 US Highway 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sebastian		FL	32958	Indian River
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
684873		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME59340		Anesthesiology

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	Indian River
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
INDIAN RIVER SURGERY CENTER		121
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/8/2012		5/8/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left shoulder pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Anesthesia for surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Improper performance
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Respiratory / cardiac arrest with anoxic brain injury
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/26/2014			2014-CA-000207
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Indian River			2/25/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Indian River Surgery Center Goulet CRNA, Jacque A Sebastian River Anesthesiology Associates PA
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
2/24/2016

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

$17,951

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,443

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$130,500

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

8/11/2016 12:01:28 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATED 8/11/2016

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	2673	3441
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	15318	17902

Date of Change:

2/22/2017 1:34:59 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE 2/20/2017

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	3441	3443
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	17902	17951

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