Dr. DAVID P DIVITA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DAVID P DIVITA, MD

8801 7th Street North

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DAVID		P	DIVITA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8801 7th Street North
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33702	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-CL098474		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME86246		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BLAKE MEDICAL CENTER		100213
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/16/2008		12/2/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Dizziness, numbness and tingling for more than 24 hours; Basilar artery occlusion.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
History and physical exam.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose evolving basilar artery stroke.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged stroke progression necessitating mechanical thrombolysis, which resulting in dissection, hemorrhage and death. The family practitioner obtained a consult by a neurologist, who evaluated the patient, ruled out stroke and cleared her for discharge.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/7/2011			2011CA02007
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Manatee			5/10/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Esparza, MD, Francisco Pinnacle Medical Group, PA HCA Health Services of Florida, Inc dba Blake Medical Cente.
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
5/10/2019

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

$73,728

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,436

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

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

Does Dr. DAVID P DIVITA, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. DAVID P DIVITA, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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