Dr. GARY STEVENS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GARY STEVENS, MD

475 E. Central Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $79,000.00

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	Gary			Stevens
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		475 E. Central Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33881	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
26545		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75661		Dermatology - No Surgery		80256

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Polk
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
9/29/2008		10/14/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient saw employed ARNP for psoriasis over 50-70% of body.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
RX for topical steroid Clobetasol refilled by ARNP 53 times over 3 1/4 years.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleged that overdose of topical steroid by ARNP caused him to develop avascular necrosis of both hips and bilateral cataracts.
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
2/2/2011			2011CP-00536-0000-XX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			8/1/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Hoverkamp, ARNP, Kristi
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
8/1/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$79,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$31,682

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$25,797

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$79,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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.

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