Dr. GUY WINZENRIED, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GUY WINZENRIED, MD

801 Anchor Rode Dr, Ste 300

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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	Guy			Winzenried
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		801 Anchor Rode Dr, Ste 300
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34103	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
99486		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88304		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		80257

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Anchor Health Centers
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/18/2005		5/27/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Screening colonoscopy-post polyp excision.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent unremarkable screening colonoscopy in October 2005.In October 2007, follow-up colonoscopy for c/o blood in stool and abdominal pain showed a 6cm lesion obstructing colon lumen at cecum.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Defense experts firm that 5% of colonoscopies performed within standard do not identify all lesions.Lesion in question recurrent at site of previous polypectomy-a cecum sample where the lesion often grows in tissue plane initially and not into lumen.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
At second colonoscopy lesion, Stage IV adenocarcinoma with 13/15 positive nodes.Procedure center photo equipment mal-functioned and no photo documentation of 2005 procedure.No admissions of liability-compromise to avoid potential excess verdict.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/6/2010			09-11098CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			4/15/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Anchor Health Center
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
4/15/2011

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

$36,864

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,463

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

$50,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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.

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Does Dr. GUY WINZENRIED, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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