Dr. JOHN D BEELITZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. JOHN D BEELITZ, MD

1050 SE Monterey Rd., Suite 400

Stuart, FL

34994

Martin

Court Case # 89588736

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091004
Claim Number :	64372
Date Submitted :	1/3/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tonya			Ponder
Street Address
3535 Piedmont Rd., NE, Bldg. 14 - Ste. 1000
City				State	Zip
Atlanta				GA	30305
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(404) 842 - 5556			tponder@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		D	Beelitz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1050 SE Monterey Rd., Suite 400
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34994	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1603497 00		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME119078		Anesthesiology

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	Martin
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
SOUTH FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL		104001
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/1/2017		11/3/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Lower back pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Cervical epidural injection
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to properly treat the plaintiff's cervical spine by performing unnecessary epidural steroid injection and failing to confirm needle placement resulting in ongoing neuro deficits in the left arm/hand.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Neuro deficits in left arm/hand.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/15/2019			89588736
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Martin			12/11/2019
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
12/11/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$19,276

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,258

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$151,731	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Risk management has counseled insured.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 562019CA001525AXXXHC

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202092668
Claim Number :	72860
Date Submitted :	6/5/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	markavia			Martin
Street Address
3535 Piedmont Rd Buildin g14 Suite 1000
City				State	Zip
Atlanta				GA	30305
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(404) 842 - 5600			mmartin@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John			Beelitz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1050 SE Montery Rd Ste 400
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34944	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1603497 02		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME119078		Anesthesiology

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	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/23/2018		4/9/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Chronic Back Pain after three surgeries.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Mr. Heaver was being seen for pain management. Dr. Beelitz was prescribing Oxycodone to get the back pain under control.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Medication Related
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to recognize previous history of opioid misuse, Failure to recognize drug screenings that were not testing positive for the medication prescribed, failing to follow CDC guidelines regarding the prescribing of opioids, Failing to recognize that the patient had been off medication for an extended period of time has a different tolerance level and has to be put back on a much smaller dosage
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/31/2019			562019CA001525AXXXHC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			5/26/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/21/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$44,211

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$26,565

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

Risk Management has counseled insured

Updates

No updates found.

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