Dr. DONALD F PITISCI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DONALD F PITISCI, MD

4902 Eisenhower Blvd., Suite 300

Indemnity Paid: $78,500.00

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	Donald		F	Pitisci
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4902 Eisenhower Blvd., Suite 300
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33634	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
031-0349		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME10538		Pediatrics - Minor Surgery

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		HealthPoint Medical Group
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/11/2000		9/13/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with complaint of cough and painful rash on arms and legs.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.Patient underwent chest x-ray and referred for workup by multiple specialties.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Impression of idiopathic scoliosis was subsequently made two years later by orthopedist.Claim alleges delay in diagnosis of scoliosis leads to delay in treatment and exacerbation of condition.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Claim alleges patient required posterior spinal fusion.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/11/2005			05 2294, Div. H
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			10/24/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Rodriguez, Douglas
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
10/24/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$78,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$104,837

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Counsel discussed case with physician.

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Does Dr. DONALD F PITISCI, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. DONALD F PITISCI, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).