Dr. GEOFFREY STEWART, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GEOFFREY STEWART, MD

1131 S ORANGE AVE

ORLANDO, FL

32806

Orange

Court Case # 03 CA 11749

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850540
Claim Number :	270816
Date Submitted :	8/10/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mary			Osborn
Street Address
5814 Reed Rd
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 463 - 3776	6604	(260) 486 - 0785	Mary.Osborn@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	GEOFFREY			STEWART
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1131 S ORANGE AVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
ORLANDO		FL	32806	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
635235		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME71059		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/21/2002		8/7/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
LOW BACK PAIN
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
LAMINOTOMY PROCEDURE, MRI
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
F/T CORECTLY PERFORM LAMINOTOMY PROCEDURE
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PERMANENT NEUROLOGICAL INJURIES
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/22/2003			03 CA 11749
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			7/31/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
THE SPINE AND SCOLIOSIS CENTER FLYNN JR, JOSEPH C
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
8/12/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$58,569

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$32,850

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

1/9/2009 2:54:52 PM

Reason for Change:

UPDATING ALE ON THIS CASE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	26633	32840
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	53135	58223

Date of Change:

8/10/2009 4:12:13 PM

Reason for Change:

UPDATE ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	32840	32850
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	58223	58569

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Court Case # 18-CA-3277-0

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202092093
Claim Number :	360206
Date Submitted :	4/3/2020

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	Sarah		E	Johnson
Street Address
12724 GRAN BAY PKWY W, Suite 400
City				State	Zip
JACKSONVILLE				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 362 - 3041			Sarah.Johnson@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Geoffrey			Stewart
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1131 S. Orange Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orlando		FL	32806	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0918379		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME71059		Surgery - Orthopedic

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	Orange
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/27/2016		8/31/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Degenerative joint disease at L5-S1 with mild disc bulge.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
postural decompression from C3 to C4-T1 with iliac crest bone graft, internal fixation, and application and removal of cranial tongs.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Neurological deficits including neurogenic bowel and bladder, weakness in arms and legs.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/23/2018			18-CA-3277-0
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			2/24/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Flynn, Joseph C Orlando Regional Medical Center The Spine and Scoliosis Center, PA
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
3/11/2020

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

$30,729

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,966

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.

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