Dr. BRIAN COTTER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BRIAN COTTER, MD

500 - 9th Street North

St. Petersburg, FL

33705

Pinellas

Court Case # 12-4521CH3

Indemnity Paid: $187,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201365715
Claim Number :	2010-09-100-011
Date Submitted :	1/11/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Amy		A	Villareal
Street Address
16255 Bay Vista Drive
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33760
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 519 - 1274			amy.villareal@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	BRIAN			COTTER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		500 - 9th Street North
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33705	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
839-6469		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME99657		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL		100067
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/21/2010		8/25/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
On 08/21/10, a 19 yof presented to St. Anthony's Hospital Emergency Department with complaints headache. She had been evaluated at SAH ED in April of 2010 for the same symptoms, but left without treatment.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
On 08/21/10, the patient's neuro exam was documented to be within normal limits and no fever. She was treated with Toradol,improved and discharged. On 08/22/10, the patient returned to SAH ED with complaints of abdominal pain and vomiting. The patient informed the nursing staff that she still had a headache not relieved from the day before, but denied headache to the physician on this visit. She was treated with a liter of IV fluid and Zofran. The patient's neuro exam continued to be normal and her nausea/vomiting resolved. She was discharged home. The following day the patient was found unresponsive at home and taken to Bayfront Medical Center where she expired from a massive cerebellar stroke.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
It is alleged the emergency room physician failed to appropriately evaluate physical examination findings; timely identify clinically significant signs and symptoms; order appropriate diagnostic interventions; seek indicated consultations; timely expedite emergency treatment; and avert cardiopulmonary arrest and subsequent death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/1/2012			12-4521CH3
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			11/12/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Murphy, MD, Cecele St. Anthony's Hospital Kiane, PA, Bridget
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
11/12/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$187,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$20,715

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

Any risk issues identified in this case have been/will be addressed by assigned counsel with insured physician.

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: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576372
Claim Number :	2011-09-100-003
Date Submitted :	11/23/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Marcey			Collman
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33759
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 519 - 1275		(727) 519 - 1276	marcey.collman@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Brian			Cotter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1200 Seventh Avenue North
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33705	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
839-6545		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME99657		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
SAINT ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL		100067
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/28/2010		1/6/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fever, nausea, vomiting and cough
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
emergency medicine evaluation
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged misdiagnosis of swine virus
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Respiratory failure/death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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			10/12/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
No Payment Made
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$200,000

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

Any risk issues identified in this case have been/will be addressed by assigned counsel with injured physician.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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