Dr. GIACOMO GUGGINO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GIACOMO GUGGINO, MD

417 Royal Palm Way

Indemnity Paid: $1,000,000.00

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	Cecilia			Sala
Street Address
4211 West Boy Scout Blvd., Ste. 160
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33607
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	cecilia.sala@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Giacomo			Guggino
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		417 Royal Palm Way
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33609	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
011-2828		$1,000,000		$10,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME14464		Surgery - Opthalmology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL		100075
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		NIC Level III
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/26/2008		6/5/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was born by cesearean section due to prematurity at 24 weeks gestation.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Treatment plan for potential risk of retinopathy of prematurity.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Claim alleges failure to timely diagnose retinopathy of prematurity.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Infant sustained bilateral retinal detachment.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/6/2009			09 22874, Div D
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			3/29/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
St. Joseph's Women's Hospital Pediatrix Medical Group St. Joseph's 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
4/21/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$30,611

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 claim with physician.

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Does Dr. GIACOMO GUGGINO, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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