Dr. JENNIFER CREWS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JENNIFER CREWS, MD

701 6th St S

St Petersburg, FL

33701

Pinellas

Court Case # 16-004904-CI

Indemnity Paid: $1,725,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201988317
Claim Number :	148256
Date Submitted :	3/28/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICUS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-5623491
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	McNab
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Road
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 439 - 0580			dmcnab@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jennifer			Crews
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		701 6th St S
City		State	Zip Code	County
St Petersburg		FL	33701	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL-16141966		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Physician Assistant
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PA9106325		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/21/2014		2/21/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to ER with complaints of vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain and dysuria.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient's workup included a comprehensive physical exam, gynecological exam, and a battery of tests. The patient accurately diagnosed with dysfunctional uterine bleeding and bacterial vaginosis, provided appropriate treatment and educated regarding abnormal incidental findings. Patient was advised to have an additional evaluation with the supervising attending physician. Patient declined the additional eval, reported "feeling well", had normal vital signs and requested to be discharged home.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was advised to follow up with a primary care provider and gynecologist within 72 hours for further evaluation and testing, and/or return to the ER if symptoms worsened. The supervising attending physician agreed with the plan of care. Patient failed to follow up with either specialist or return to the ER. It was alleged this provider failed to order appropriate testing on the patient.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/29/2016			16-004904-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			2/21/2019
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
3/21/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,725,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$27,120

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$27,120

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 met and conferenced with defense attorney and claims specialist.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 15-CA-003115

Indemnity Paid: $272,074.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091057
Claim Number :	1023034-02
Date Submitted :	1/10/2020

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	Jennifer		M	Crews
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		701 6th St S
City		State	Zip Code	County
St Petersburg		FL	33701	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
C55482		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Other			Physician Assistant
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PA9106325

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
			M	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/11/2012		12/29/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left lower leg pain after playing softball
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Evaluation, X-rays and walking boot
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose compartment syndrome
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Injury to peroneal nerve
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
6/4/2014			15-CA-003115
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			1/2/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Lawless MD, Michael J Emergency Medical Associates of Florida LLC Bayfront Health Education and Research Origanization Inc fka Bayfront Medical 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
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/26/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$272,074

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$104,066

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$72,422

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$266,500

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.

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