Dr. BASIL THEODOTOU, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. BASIL THEODOTOU, MD

32 Century Place

Melbourne, FL

32940

Brevard

Court Case # 052012CA020556XXXXXX

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782485
Claim Number :	1
Date Submitted :	7/3/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Theodotou, Basil				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-348700		ME46303
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Basil			Theodotou
Street Address
32 Suntree Place
City				State	Zip
Melbourne				FL	32940
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(321) 752 - 7001	5	(321) 254 - 1776	theodotou@cfl.rr.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Basil			Theodotou
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		32 Suntree Place
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32940	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
Escrow account 205-1035		$250,000		$250,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME46303		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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	Brevard
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100019
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Patient room/ICU
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/11/2009		8/19/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Raised intracranial pressure from epidural blood, cerebral contusion, subarachnoid hemorrhage and skull fracture
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Delay
Diagnostic Code :		852.41
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in treatment for increased intracranial pressure.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Car vs scooter head injury without helmet use.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/18/2012			052012CA020556XXXXXX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			6/20/2017
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
6/2/2017

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

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Hire attorney

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 05-2012-CA020556

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201783384
Claim Number :	201220556
Date Submitted :	10/17/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Theodotou, Basil				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
999999		ME46303
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Stephen			Sambol
Street Address
225 E. Robinson Street #600
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32801
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 425 - 9044	171	(407) 423 - 2016	dmalinowski@mateerharbert.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Basil			Theodotou
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		32 Suntree Place
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32940	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
111111		$250,000		$250,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME46303		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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	Brevard
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100019
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/3/2009		8/25/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Increasing inter cranial pressure requiring a craniotomy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to diagnose impending herniation that required a decompressive craniotomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Brain damage.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/21/2012			05-2012-CA020556
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			6/9/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Holmes Regional Medical Center Packey, David J
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
6/5/2017

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

$300,754

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$16,561

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

Better documentation of interaction with patient and communications.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 2003 CA 044106

Indemnity Paid: $249,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433550
Claim Number :	A03-27673-01
Date Submitted :	12/1/2004

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Basil		C	Theodotou
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		32 Century Place
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32940	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
48303		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME46303		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child		80152

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Brevard
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100019
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/21/2001		1/13/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Large left intracerebral hematoma.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left frontal craniotomy with twist drill ventriculostomy on the right.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
n/a
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Right hemiparesis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/10/2003			2003 CA 044106
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			11/10/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Holmes Regional Medical Center Brown, RN, Robert Merrill, RN, Charles Accardo, RN, Rennie D'Amelia, RN, William Berry, RN, Aleigh Foles, RN, Diane Miles, RN, Maureen Tingler, RN, Nanci Williams, RN, Delores Harris, RN, Donna Steele, D.O., James Stern, M.D., Martin Rwadiology Associates of Brevard PA Florida Board of Governors Wolfe, RN, Prisilla McPherson, M.D., John Campbell, RN, A. Levesque, RN, Cindy Brevard Emergency Services, P.A. Palm Bay Community Hospital Rosales, RN, Gene Buhler,RN, Karen
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
11/10/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$249,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$37,506

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,340

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$249,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

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Court Case # 05-2002-CA-010017

Indemnity Paid: $2.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200534042
Claim Number :	01
Date Submitted :	1/19/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Theodotou, Basil				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-348700		ME46303
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Basil			Theodotou
Street Address
32 Suntree Place
City				State	Zip
Melbourne				FL	32940
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(321) 752 - 7001	5		theodotou@cfl.rr.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Basil		C	Theodotou
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		32 Suntree Place
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32940	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
9185		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME46303		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child		8741

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100019
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/30/2000		6/3/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Trigeminal neuralgia
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Posterior fossa Janetta procedure (fifith nerve decompression)
Diagnostic Code :		ICD 350.1
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
One ear deafness and dizziness following bleeding that occurred during posterior fossa craniotomy Janetta operation.
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
3/30/2000			05-2002-CA-010017
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			12/10/2004
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
11/19/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$50,000

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

Avoid future cases

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 05-2002-CA-010017

Indemnity Paid: $2.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201988550
Claim Number :	01
Date Submitted :	4/21/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-3990058
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Imraan			Ansaarie
Street Address
209 Pinehurst Pointe Drive
City				State	Zip
Saint Augustine				FL	32092
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(386) 983 - 6838		(386) 222 - 3064	iansaarie@gmail.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Imraan			Ansaarie
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		211 North Eddy Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
South Bend		IN	48278	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP44397		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME121178		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/12/2011		3/12/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm of > 5.5 cm
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Endovascular device was placed by the primary physician. I was the proctoring physician. The primary MD placed the EVAR device at the level of the renal arteries.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient went into acute renal failure in another hospital. The EVAR procedure was deemed responsible for the patients condition.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/1/2014			71D06-1611-CT-508
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			9/29/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Aslam, Shakil
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

$67,001

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Better planning and improved patient follow up

Updates

No updates found.

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