Dr. CHRISTOPHER D GELSTON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CHRISTOPHER D GELSTON, MD

8184 E. 84th Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $600,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Gelston, Christopher D				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569		me98311
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rita			Markley
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7916			rmarkley@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher		D	Gelston
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		8184 E. 84th Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Denver		CO	80238	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP40408		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME98311		Surgery - Opthalmology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Physicians Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/3/2009		1/26/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Poor reading vision without corrective lens
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Photorefractive keratotomy laser eye surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged delay in diagnosis of fusarium fungal infection post surgery.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Blindness in one ey.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/2/2012			12 005636
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			1/16/2013
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
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
1/18/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$600,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$10,901

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,153

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured has discussed with insurance company personnel, Medical experts and defense counsel

Updates

Date of Change:

4/9/2013 10:45:05 AM

Reason for Change:

Updated ALAE increased payment.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	9841	10901
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	6799	7153

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