Dr. GEORGE T BESONG, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GEORGE T BESONG, MD

1055 Saxon Boulevard

Orange City, FL

32763

Volusia

Court Case # 2012 10972 CIDL

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368505
Claim Number :	PLFHFM064051
Date Submitted :	10/3/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Florida Hospital Fish Memorial				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-3149293		4408
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Judith		A	Henderson
Street Address
900 Hope Way
City				State	Zip
Altamonte Springs				FL	32714
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 357 - 2292		(407) 975 - 1570	judith.henderson@ahss.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	George		T	Besong
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1055 Saxon Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orange City		FL	32763	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
8528-2011		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME92729		Gynecology - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Volusia
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FISH MEMORIAL		100072
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/7/2009		8/8/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought initial prenatal care from physician during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Failure to diagnose
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged wrongful birth due to the physicians failure to diagnose hydrocephalus in developing fetus resulting in plaintiff's lost opportunity to abort the fetus and the need for 24/7 care of severely neurologically compromised child.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/10/2012			2012 10972 CIDL
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			9/13/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
9/13/2013

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

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

N/A

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2011 10945 CIDL

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782008
Claim Number :	EPFHFM042107
Date Submitted :	5/2/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Florida Physicians Medical Group				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-3214635		800014080
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Matthew			Evans
Street Address
900 Hope Way
City				State	Zip
Altamonte Springs				FL	32712
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 357 - 2272			matt.evans@ahss.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	GEORGE			BESONG
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1055 SAXON BLVD
City		State	Zip Code	County
ORANGE CITY		FL	32763	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
8258-2010		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME92729		Surgery - Gynecology

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	Volusia
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FISH MEMORIAL		100072
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/24/2010		5/24/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Vaginal vault prolapse.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Vaginal vault prolapse repair utilizing Avaulta mesh.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Involved was the alleged negligent failure of the physician to have appropriately obtained patient's informed consent regarding use of Avaulta mesh product, and implanted it; which resulted in the patient having to undergo multiple additional surgeries to remove the retained foreign body mesh that had eroded into adjacent structures.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/7/2011			2011 10945 CIDL
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			3/6/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Florida Hospital Fish Memorial
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
3/6/2017

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

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

n/a

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2017-10765-CODL

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201887337
Claim Number :	1043283-01
Date Submitted :	12/18/2018

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	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	George		T	Besong
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2275 N Volusia Ave
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orange City		FL	32763	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
750459		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME92729		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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	Volusia
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
2/11/2017		5/5/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
lip lines
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
administered filler
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Dissatisfied with results
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Lines on face
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/27/2017			2017-10765-CODL
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			12/18/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$2,316

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$84

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.

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201677488
Claim Number :	1018685
Date Submitted :	3/8/2016

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	Susan		K	Spielman
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	George		T	Besong
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2728 Enterprise Road, Ste 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orange City		FL	32763	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
750459		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME92729		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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	Volusia
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Florida Hospital - Deland
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/13/2012		4/7/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pregnancy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Delivery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to recognize risk factos for difficult delivery
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Severe brachial plexus injury
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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			2/23/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
George T Besong MD, OB/GYN LLC
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
Dropped before Action Filed
Court Decision			Other
Other			Not Pursued
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$2,425

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,243

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.

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

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