Dr. CHRISTIAN G DREHSEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CHRISTIAN G DREHSEN, MD

2325 Ulmerton Road, Suite 27

Clearwater, FL

33762

Pinellas

Court Case # 072119CI

Indemnity Paid: $162,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200745794
Claim Number :	HM095434
Date Submitted :	6/5/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0490411
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carol		A	Lobacz
Street Address
352 WILDWOOD LANE EAST
City				State	Zip
DEERFIELD BEACH				FL	33442
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 481 - 1989		(312) 894 - 3680	carol.lobacz@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CHRISTIAN		G	DREHSEN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2325 ULMERTON ROAD, SUITE 27
City		State	Zip Code	County
CLEARWATER		FL	33762	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
NSD2068166832		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME20609		Surgery - Plastic

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/12/2005		8/17/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ABDOMINAL DERMACHALASIS
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
LIPOSUCTION/ABDOMINALPLASTY AND NECK PLICATION.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
THERE WAS NO MISDIAGNOSIS MADE.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PT CONTINUED TO SMOKE POST-OP & DEVELOPED VASCULAR INSUFFICIENCY = LOSS OF SKIN, SCARRING & SUBSEQUENT SURGERIES. SHE ALLEGED LACK OF INFORMED CONSENT.
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
3/1/2007			072119CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			5/15/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/2/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$162,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$8,521

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$624

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$162,500

Deductible

$20,000

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

INSURED DISCUSSED CASE WITH DEFENSE COUNSEL AND INSURANCE PERSONNEL.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 07-12709-CI-19

Indemnity Paid: $160,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849760
Claim Number :	HM109111
Date Submitted :	6/2/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0490411
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dana			Beal
Street Address
7886 Woodland Center Boulevard
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33614
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 880 - 5132		(312) 894 - 3680	dana.beal@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CHRISTIAN		G	DREHSEN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2325 Ulmerton Road, Suite 27
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33762	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
NSD 2068166832		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME20609		Surgery - Plastic

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/25/2006		8/20/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis made
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Facial lift
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleging too much tension
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
12/4/2007			07-12709-CI-19
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			5/23/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/23/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$160,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$7,100

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$20,000

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

None taken

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 049039CI7

Indemnity Paid: $57,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200641153
Claim Number :	B04013137
Date Submitted :	6/22/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-1517098
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Susan			Von Nordheim
Street Address
125 S Wacker Drive, Suite 700
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60606
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 267 - 6055			susan_von_nordheim@tigspecialty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christian		G	Drehsen
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2325 Ulmerton Road, Suite 27
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33762	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
39259215		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME20609		Surgery - Plastic

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 Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CLEARWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		100174
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/3/2003		5/27/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient requested bilateral breast augmentation.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral breast augmentation performed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed a post-operative hematoma and infection of right breast.
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
12/22/2004			049039CI7
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			5/11/2006
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
5/30/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$57,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$40,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$48,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$9,000	$9,000
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insured attended a risk management seminar

Updates

No updates found.

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