Dr. GERALD TRIMBLE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GERALD TRIMBLE, MD

603-7th Street S., Suite 340

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Paul		J	Masterson
Street Address
DULAC, Inc. PO Box 18606
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33679
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 545 - 1061			paul.masterson@dulaccorp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gerald			Trimble
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		603-7th Street S., Suite 340
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33701	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
839-6469		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME52154		Anesthesiology - Pain Management

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
Other Outpatient Facility		Same Day Surgery Suite
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/26/2010		3/29/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Management of neck pain from workplace accident/fall.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient admitted for performance of left C4-7 epidural steroid injection under fluoroscopy.The procedure was uneventful and Dr. Trimble was in another part of the room dictating his operative report and doing other paperwork. Approximately 5 minutes later, Dr. Trimble was notifiedthat the patient appeared to be without respiratory effort.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis of the patient's condition.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Anoxic Encephalopathy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/29/2010			10-17850-CI-19
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			3/15/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Marder, Jeffrey Swymer, Robert Bayfront Same Day Surgery, LLC West Florida Pain Management, P.A. Bayfront Anesthesia Services, P.A. Woods, Thomas
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
3/15/2012

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

$74,379

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Defense counsel discussed case with physician.

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Does Dr. GERALD TRIMBLE, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. GERALD TRIMBLE, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).