Dr. EDWARD TRIBUZIO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. EDWARD TRIBUZIO, MD

1340 S 18th Street, Ste 204

Fernandina Beach, FL

32034

Nassau

Court Case # 09-CA-792

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201058059
Claim Number :	38327-01
Date Submitted :	7/22/2010

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Edward			Tribuzio
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1340 S 18th Street, Ste 204
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fernandina Beach		FL	32034	Nassau
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
47763		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME42515		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery		80239

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Nassau
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
8/16/2005		2/20/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to have a punch biopsy performed on a mole.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
A punch biopsy was performed and found later to be melanoma after allegedly failing to timely examine the specimen.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failing to timely diagnose melanoma from the specimen following a punch biopsy.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient eventually expired from the spread of melanoma.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/14/2009			09-CA-792
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Nassau			7/12/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
LabCorp, Inc. Diamon Systems, Inc. Eng, M.D., William
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
7/12/2010

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

$6,517

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,368

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

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

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091269
Claim Number :	366370
Date Submitted :	1/28/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dawn			Owens
Street Address
12724 GRAN BAY PKWY W, Suite 400
City				State	Zip
JACKSONVILLE				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3044			dowens@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Edward		D	Tribuzio
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1340 South 18th Street, Suite 204
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fernandina Beach		FL	32034	Nassau
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0912337		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME42515		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No 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	Nassau
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
1/1/2016		2/16/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Primary care and treatment for recurring UTIs.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Evaluation and management of recurring UTIs.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Disputed allegations of failing to timely and properly treat patientÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿s recurring UTIÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿s which lead to urosepsis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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			1/24/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Llarena, Susan W
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/24/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$175,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,292

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,774

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

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

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 2013-CA-32-A

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368788
Claim Number :	43226-02
Date Submitted :	10/25/2013

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Edward			Tribuzio
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1340 S 18th Street, Suite 204
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fernandina Beach		FL	32034	Nassau
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
47763		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME42515		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery		80239

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Nassau
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - NASSAU		100140
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/21/2010		6/22/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Mentally retarded adult presented for surgical repair of a left comminuted humeral fracture.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Disputed allegations of a prematue discharge as attending hospitalist.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Re-injury of the fracture requiring additional treatment.
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
1/22/2013			2013-CA-32-A
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Nassau			10/11/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Blecha, M.D., Richard M Muir, M.D., John Baptist Medical Center-Nassau
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
10/11/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$125,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$45,367

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$19,957

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$125,000

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

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

Updates

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