Dr. ALFRED HESS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ALFRED HESS, MD

4175 E. Fowler Avenue

Tampa, FL

33617

Hillsborough

Court Case # 11-CA-006826

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201470256
Claim Number :	9999
Date Submitted :	3/27/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Hess, Alfred				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
999999		ME60307
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Marcia		A	Lijewski
Street Address
1940 West Bay Drive
City				State	Zip
Largo				FL	33785
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 585 - 3161		(727) 518 - 1659	mlijewski@medcf.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Alfred			Hess
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		13020 N. Telecom Pkwy
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33637	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
999		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60307		Surgery - Orthopedic

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
Other Outpatient Facility		Operating Suite
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE SURGERY CENTER		14960430
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/19/2009		6/1/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left radius fracture
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Osteotomy and realignment and repair of the malunion of the radius.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Extensor carpi radialis brevis and extensor carpi radialis longus tendon of the left wrist were severed. A tendon graft was used to repair severed tendons. A second attempt was made to repair the severed tendon.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/1/2011			11-CA-006826
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			2/17/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
FOISC
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
3/1/2014

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

$60,650

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,000

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$1	$0
Wage Loss	$1	$0
Other Expenses	$1	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Additional education and training provided

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201886148
Claim Number :	1060284-01
Date Submitted :	8/14/2018

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	Alfred			Hess
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13020 N Telecom Way
City		State	Zip Code	County
Temple Terrace		FL	33637	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
813438		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60307		Surgery - Orthopedic

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
4/27/2018		5/14/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
right trigger finger
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
patient scheduled for a right trigger thumb release
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
right carpel tunnel release performed
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
unnecessary surgery, additional procedure
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. 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			7/31/2018
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
7/30/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$25,000

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

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 02-04690

Indemnity Paid: $21,770.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200640567
Claim Number :	12738
Date Submitted :	6/26/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	cwehner@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Alfred		V	Hess
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4175 E. Fowler Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33617	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 0105331 00		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60307		Surgery - Hand		3841

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
Other Outpatient Facility		Brandon Surgery Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/31/2000		5/27/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Wrist pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Carpal tunnel release
Diagnostic Code :		842.0
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to perform correct surgery
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Wrong surgery performed
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Slight - Lacerations, contusions, minor scars, rash.No delay.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/30/2002			02-04690
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			6/19/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff after appeal ...
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/4/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$21,770

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$46,477

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$189,803

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$21,770

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$15,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

Date of Change:

6/26/2006 11:38:37 AM

Reason for Change:

Received official court document of final disposition date of 06/19/06.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Date of Final Disposition	10-APR-06	19-JUN-06

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