Dr. DEAN J GOBO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DEAN J GOBO, MD

646 Virginia St, Ste 600

Dunedin, FL

34698

Pinellas

Court Case # 04-003334-CI-08

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200848604
Claim Number :	P-04-61-0266
Date Submitted :	2/15/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DEAN		J	GOBO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		646 Virginia Street, Suite 600
City		State	Zip Code	County
Dunedin		FL	34698	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
031-0352		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME70807		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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
MEASE HOSPITAL - DUNEDIN		100043
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/4/2002		12/17/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for scheduled L4/L5 lumbar diskectomy procedure.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient postoperatively was returned to operating room where disrupted right common iliac artery and vein were noted and repaired.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged improper surgical technique in performing the microlaminectomy and diskectomy.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged tear in the back wall of the common iliac vein with retroperitoneal hematoma, leading to limited mobility.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/13/2005			04-003334-CI-08
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			1/23/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Small, Theodore R Berry, David G Neurosurgery Associates, PA Surgical Associates of West Florida, PA Mease Dunedin Hospital, Inc.
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
1/18/2008

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

$51,321

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$413,106	$100,000
Wage Loss	$0	$260,000
Other Expenses	$0	$100,000

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

Defense counsel discussed case with physician.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 14-009118-CI

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201989784
Claim Number :	XLC-MM-14-384979
Date Submitted :	8/20/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CATLIN INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
AA3194161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DEAN		J	GOBO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		400 PINELLAS STREET, SUITE 325
City		State	Zip Code	County
CLEARWATER		FL	33756	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PLM-207199-0315		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME70807		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		CENTER FOR NEUROSURGICAL AND SPINE CARE
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/12/2012		7/22/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
LAMINECTOMY
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
LAMINECTOMY
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED NERVE INJURY
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
NERVE INJURY
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/22/2014			14-009118-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			8/20/2019
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
7/30/2019

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

$85,593

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,636

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 07-7323CI-011

Indemnity Paid: $220,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200848440
Claim Number :	2-07-0036A
Date Submitted :	2/4/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-0143902
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Linda			Collins
Street Address
4655 Salisbury Road, Ste. 110
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(888) 531 - 1784	4211	(904) 296 - 1013	ldcollins@flhpix.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dean		J	Gobo
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		646 Virginia Street, Suite 600
City		State	Zip Code	County
Dunedin		FL	34698	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
GL01000046		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME70807		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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
MEASE HOSPITAL - DUNEDIN		100043
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/9/2005		5/31/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Spinal fusion.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Spinal fusion surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/18/2007			07-7323CI-011
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			1/14/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Mease Dunedin Hospital Colbassani, Harold J
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$220,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$10,310

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

Circumstances of this case have been discussed with the Insured and Risk Management was notified.Risk Management has discussed the case with the Insured.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 05-4008CL21

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747940
Claim Number :	501774
Date Submitted :	12/18/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE INDEMNITY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2048400
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Deborah		A	Fuller
Street Address
1888 Century Park East #800
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(310) 556 - 7414			dfuller@scpie.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DEAN		J	GOBO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		646 Virginia St, Ste 600
City		State	Zip Code	County
Dunedin		FL	34698	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
29463326		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME70807		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
COLUMBIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BAYONET POINT		100256
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/21/2000		6/20/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Numbness and weakness due to severe cervical stenosis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Extensive decompression, a laminectomy, and fusion
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged quadriparesis
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/10/2005			05-4008CL21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			11/13/2007
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
11/28/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$189,741

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,259

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

N/A

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 512004CA001545WS, H

Indemnity Paid: $180,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850154
Claim Number :	P-03-61-0023
Date Submitted :	7/11/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DEAN		J	GOBO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		646 VIRGINIA STREET, SUITE 600
City		State	Zip Code	County
DUNEDIN		FL	34698	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
031-0352		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME70807		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Hernando
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
10/10/2000		6/16/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient referred to physician for elective cervical surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was treated for cervical spine under diagnosis of cervical spondylosis without myelopathy and lumbar spondylosis.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient alleged procedure did not lead to desired results.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient allegedly experiences chronic pain.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/7/2004			512004CA001545WS, H
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			6/13/2008
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
6/13/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$180,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$48,717

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$267,056	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Defense counsel discussed case with physician.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201988204
Claim Number :	XLC-MM-15-387547
Date Submitted :	3/18/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CATLIN INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
AA3194161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DEAN		J	GOBO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		400 PINELLAS STREET, SUITE 325
City		State	Zip Code	County
CLEARWATER		FL	33756	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PLM-207199-0316		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME70807		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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
Other Hospital/Institution		BAYCARE MEDICAL GROUP
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/9/2016		2/9/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
SPINAL FUSION
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
SPINAL FUSION WITH HARDWARE PERFORMED
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
MI AND INFECTION AFTER SPINAL FUSION
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
MI AND INFECTION
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

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			7/30/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/20/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$24,523

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

No updates found.

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Dr. DEAN J GOBO, MD has at least 6 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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