Dr. GERALD T TURGEON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GERALD T TURGEON, MD

13660 Jog Road, Suite B-5

Delray Beach, FL

33446

Palm Beach

Court Case # CA-02-13079 AF

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200746844
Claim Number :	18950-01
Date Submitted :	9/6/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Barbara		A	Evans
Street Address
1301 N. Hagadorn Road
City				State	Zip
East Lansing				MI	48823
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(517) 324 - 6570		(517) 333 - 2806	bevans@apassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gerald		T	Turgeon
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13660 Jog Road, Suite B-5
City		State	Zip Code	County
Delray Beach		FL	33446	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
127604		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7614		Neurology - Including Child - 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
			M	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL		110006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/17/2000		7/8/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented as a 33 year old diabetic with history of obesity, right sided numbness and weakness for approximately two weeks in his upper and lower extremities.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured saw patient as a neurology consult and recommended MRI, CT scan of brain and cerebral spinal fluid studies.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose cervical herniation and sequelae of upper and lower extremity weakness, resulting in cervical myelopathy and delayed anterior fusion.
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
11/1/2002			CA-02-13079 AF
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			8/30/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
SHARMA, SHEKHAR V PATEL, RAHUL A Gerald T. Turgeon, D.O., P.A. Palm Beach Primary Care Associates, Inc. Palms West 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
5/16/2007

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

$157,204

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$66,246

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

Insured consulted with claims personnel and defense counsel.$250,000 was paid in full and final settlement of all claims on behalf of the insured.

Updates

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

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Court Case # 50 2004CA 009747

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849860
Claim Number :	1000589
Date Submitted :	6/13/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gerald		T	Turgeon
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		10115 Forest Hill Blvd, Ste 302
City		State	Zip Code	County
Wellington		FL	53414	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL003729		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7614		Neurology - Including Child - 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
			M	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		110010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/21/2003		5/1/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Neck pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Office examination and order for tests and imaging studies
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to timely order and interpret cervical X-rays and MRI
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Quadriplegia and subsequent death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/18/2004			50 2004CA 009747
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			9/15/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Waeltz MD, Mark A Abdel-Halim MD, Jamal M Gerald T Turgeon DO PA Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches PA South Centeral Neurological Associates PA Wellington Regional Medical Center 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
9/19/2005

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

$56,328

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$28,956

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

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