Dr. ERNST BONTEMPS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ERNST BONTEMPS, MD

3001 Executive Dr, Suite 301

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		R	Carey
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Rd. Suite 410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 309 - 8127		(904) 309 - 8127	scarey@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ernst			Bontemps
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3001 Executive Dr, Suite 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33762	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
727168N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME83742		Surgery - Gastroenterology

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
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/4/2018		10/11/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to undergo a surgical esophagogastroduodenoscopy removal of a biliary stone located in the stomach.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent a esophagogastroduodenoscopy to remove a biliary stone located in the stomach.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleging that the physician did not recognize the large size of the biliary stone pre-operatively.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient suffered tears to the esophagus requiring surgical repair.
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
2/15/2019			19-000967-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			7/18/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
West Central Gastroenterology, LLP
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
7/18/2019

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

$20,353

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Circumstances of the case have been discussed with the insured and Risk Management.

Does Dr. ERNST BONTEMPS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. ERNST BONTEMPS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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