Dr. FRANK J LISTELLO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Add Your Comments

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FRANK J LISTELLO, MD

250 North Wickham Road

Melbourne, FL

32935

Brevard

Court Case # 562004CA001609(AN)

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200535646
Claim Number :	40-008304
Date Submitted :	6/29/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	FRANK		J	LISTELLO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		250 North Wickham Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32935	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0117773780000-0009		$1,000,000		$10,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME81115		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery		1

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/5/2002		8/27/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to the emergency department status post motor vehicle accident when ana orange crate fell from a truck and crashed into the decedent's windshield.He was brought in with massive head injuries.Patient died as a result of the massive head injuries.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None on the part of Dr. Listello.The hospital personnel did not monitor the patient and the neurosurgeon did not see the patient until after he coded approximately 10 hours after he admitted the patient.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Wrongful death secondary to a motor vehicle accident.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/30/2004			562004CA001609(AN)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			5/25/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center Gold Coast Transport 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
6/17/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$15,487

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,036

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$150,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$18,000	$0

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

None. Dr. Listello discontinued practicing at Lawnwood Regional Hospital.He properly consulted the appropriate specialists, stabilzed the patient and monitored him closely until the neurosurgeon admitted the patieht.At that point the paient was monitored by the nursing staff who reported directly to the neurosurgeon.

Updates

No updates found.

This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. FRANK J LISTELLO, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. FRANK J LISTELLO, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).