Dr. EDWARD W ST MARY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. EDWARD W ST MARY, MD

205 East NASA Blvd.

Indemnity Paid: $189,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTH CARE CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-1994595
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michelle			Sanscrainte
Street Address
2850 Golf Road
City				State	Zip
Rolling Meadows				IL	60008
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(630) 694 - 4264		(630) 634 - 4634	mickey_Sanscrainte@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	EDWARD		W	ST MARY
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		205 East NASA Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32901	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
13-PA-005-AB		$250,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME53713		Surgery - Orthopedic		BS1495995

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MELBOURNE SAME-DAY SURGERY		14960373
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/28/2009		8/8/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient reported that his right shoulder had been bothering him for 10 to 15 years. Dr. St. Mary observed moderate crepitation and grinding at his right shoulder. He noted that the patient displayed some weakness during abduction. He noted that pain at the anterior shoulder and mild pain over the anterior AC joint as well. He also documented some pain laterally. He observed that internal or external rotation of the shoulder elicited crepitation and popping but that the patient displayed no evident loss of motion. Dr. St. Mary documented good strength once the patient's right arm was abducted, however, when the patient went from thumbs up to the thumbs down position, moderate discomfort and popping were noted.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and bursectomy of the right shoulder; arthroscopic debridement of the glenohumeral joint as well as arthroscopic mumford of the right shoulder.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Injury to the axillary nerve.
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
1/24/2014			9505648
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			7/9/2019
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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/22/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$189,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$138,911

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$50,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Hospital Risk Management involved in process.

Does Dr. EDWARD W ST MARY, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. EDWARD W ST MARY, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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