Dr. GEORGE MARKOVICH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GEORGE MARKOVICH, MD

8350 Riverwalk Park Blvd., #1

Fort Myers, FL

33919

Lee

Court Case # 09-CA-004741

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201058776
Claim Number :	38774-01
Date Submitted :	10/12/2010

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	George			Markovich
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8350 Riverwalk Park Blvd., #1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33919	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98317		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME63637		Surgery - Orthopedic		80154

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REG. MED. CTR		100220
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/5/2007		5/29/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought revision of non-functional knee from which an infected prosthesis had been removed.History of diffuse atherosclerotic vascular disease with ileal femoral obstruction and replacement.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Complex revision arthroplasty of right knee, in patient with poor bone stock and vascular insufficiency.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged delay in diagnosis and treatment of post-operative infection of knee and flap.Strongly disputed by surgeon and experts.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Flap and knee failure due to infection, resulting in AKA.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/15/2010			09-CA-004741
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			9/21/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Defiore, PA-C, Pasquale Institute for Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
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
9/21/2010

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

$19,078

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,086

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

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Court Case # 13 CA003198

Indemnity Paid: $70,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201575529
Claim Number :	FP4295201
Date Submitted :	8/13/2015

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	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway West, Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	George		D	Markovich
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8350 Riverwalk Park Blvd., Suite 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33919	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-CL098317		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME63637		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
			M	Lee
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
Other		Physician's Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/4/2011		4/11/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left shoulder arthroplasty for severe glenohumeral degenerative and extensive cartilage loss.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left shoulder arthroplasty TSA & late detected intra operative humerus fracture at prosthesis insertion.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Revision TSA following known complication of inital procedure.
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
12/16/2013			13 CA003198
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			7/1/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Schlemmer, James Fifer & Heligman, M.D.,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
Disposed of by Arbitration
Court Decision			Other
Other			Order of Dismissal
Arbitration
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$70,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$50,843

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$29,196

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.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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