Dr. DAVID TULSIAK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DAVID TULSIAK, MD

3001 West Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard

Tampa, FL

33607

Hillsborough

Court Case # 13-CA007001

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885625
Claim Number :	2010-09-200-023
Date Submitted :	6/14/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Lexington Insurace Company				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jessica			Hayden
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33764
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 519 - 1268			jessica.hayden@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David			Tulsiak
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		3001 West Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33607	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
839-6469		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44589		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
			F	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL		100075
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/19/2010		12/3/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with 6 day history of back pain and presenting to outside physicians and clinics for her complaints. She complained of body aches and musculoskeletal pain fluctuating in intensity. Differential diagnoses of arthritis, viral syndrome, fibromyalgia, back pain and fibrosytis were noted. The patient was discharged to home. Within hours the patient was found to be in PEA at home and was intubated at the scene. Upon return to the ER STEMI alert was called. She was taken for cardiac cath and R coronary artery was 100% occluded. Balloon angioplasty was successful and multiple stents were deployed.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
She remained unresponsive and was admitted.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient suffered anoxic encephalopathy status post cardiac arrest. She was not able to be weaned from the ventilator. She was transferred to long term care where she remained until her death. It was alleged that the ER staff failed to take a thorough history from the patient that would have identified her as being at high risk of coronary artery disease.
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
6/28/2013			13-CA007001
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			9/1/2015
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
9/1/2015

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

$243,120

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 have been/will be addressed.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 14-CA-000337

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201987551
Claim Number :	2013-09-200-018
Date Submitted :	1/10/2019

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	Kaye			Monello
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33759
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 754 - 9268		(727) 519 - 1276	kaye.monello@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David			Tulsiak
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		3001 W. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33607	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
112-31-715		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44589		Emergency Medicine - No 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	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL		100075
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/29/2011		9/17/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
32 yo male presents with complaint of dizziness, headache and right sided hemiparesis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
It was alleged that the providers failed to diagnose Toxoplasmosis which led to permanent neurologic impairment.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It was alleged that the providers failed to diagnose Toxoplasmosis which led to permanent neurologic impairment.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Permanent neurologic impairment due to delayed diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/17/2014			14-CA-000337
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			1/9/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
St. Joseph's Hospital Samerson, Dion Kaczynski, Rafal
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
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

$222,067

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 have been addressed.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 14-CA-000337

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201987553
Claim Number :	2013-09-200-018
Date Submitted :	1/10/2019

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	Kaye			Monello
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33759
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 754 - 9268		(727) 519 - 1276	kaye.monello@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David			Tulsiak
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		3001 W. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33607	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
112-31-715		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44589		Emergency Medicine - No 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	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL		100075
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/29/2011		9/17/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
32 yo male presents with complaint of dizziness, headache and right sided hemiparesis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
It was alleged that the providers failed to diagnose Toxoplasmosis which led to permanent neurologic impairment.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It was alleged that the providers failed to diagnose Toxoplasmosis which led to permanent neurologic impairment.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Permanent neurologic impairment due to delayed diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/17/2014			14-CA-000337
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			1/9/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
St. Joseph's Hospital Samerson, Dion Kaczynski, Rafal
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
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

$222,067

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 have been addressed.

Updates

No updates found.

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