Dr. GEORGE D GIANNAKOPOULOS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GEORGE D GIANNAKOPOULOS, MD

PO Box 5849

Hudson, FL

34674

Pinellas

Court Case # 01-9604-CI-21

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200639863
Claim Number :	500997
Date Submitted :	3/10/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE INDEMNITY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2048400
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Deborah		A	Fuller
Street Address
1888 Century Park East, #800
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(310) 556 - 7414			dfuller@scpie.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	GEORGE		D	GIANNAKOPOULOS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		PO Box 5849
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hudson		FL	34674	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
29463245		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME66127		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital		100055
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/21/1999		2/14/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Intracranial bleed
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Anticoagulation
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/21/2001			01-9604-CI-21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			1/31/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Rosario, MD , Cristobal Tarpon Springs Hospital
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
2/1/2006

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

$104,429

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,427

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

No updates found.

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $80,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201990634
Claim Number :	2018FL359
Date Submitted :	11/17/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-3867083
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kimberly			Pollick
Street Address
510 Druid Road, Suite D
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33756
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 581 - 6400			kim@physicianscasualty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	george			giannakopoulos
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2115 Alexis Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tarpon Springs		FL	34689	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PC-2018-710		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME66127		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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
			M	Pasco
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAYONET POINT SURGERY & ENDOSCOPY CENTER		14960565
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/5/2016		4/20/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented with complaints of neck and shoulder pain. The patient developed a significant deformity in his cervical spine with unbearable pain ata level of 10. His neck was flexed at apporoximately 15 degrees with his chin almost touching his chest. The patient had severe paraspinal muscle spasm withdecreased range of motion in all spheres. Surgical intervention recommended.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Anterior cervical corpectomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
POst-surgery, the patient developed a significant neck infection, he presented to Shands where he ultimately underwent a very extensive spinal procedure and fusion from the base of his skull through the middle of his back.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			11/15/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/22/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$80,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$8,684

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 2016CA3587

Indemnity Paid: $30,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201990297
Claim Number :	2016FL169
Date Submitted :	10/16/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-3867083
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jody			Schwahn
Street Address
611 Druid Road E, Suite 512
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33756
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 581 - 6400	6400		jschwahn@physicianscasualty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	george			giannakopoulos
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2115 Alexis Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tarpon Springs		FL	34689	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PCX-2016-710		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME66127		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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	Pasco
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BAYONET POINT SURGERY & ENDOSCOPY CENTER		14960565
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/3/2015		6/30/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to the hospital after being involved in a one car accident, not wearing seatbelt and thrown from vehicle. The patient arrived to the ED on 5/4 with an open depressed frontal skull fracture withactive bleeding and abrasions to most of her body including face, chest, and abdomen. CT scans concluded she had extensive basilar skull fractures and anterior skull fractures and a small amount of fluid and air in the cul-de-sac.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured performed an exploratory bilateral frontal craniotomy with removal of depressed skull fractures, harvesting of two periosteal grafts, and placement of the grafts for dural repair in the bifrontal area.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/8/2016			2016CA3587
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			10/1/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
HCA Health Services of Floirda 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
9/3/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$30,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$25,302

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$21,879

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

None taken

Updates

No updates found.

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