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Dr. JOHN TEDESCO, MD

27343 State Road 54

Wesley Chapel, FL

33543

Pasco

Court Case # 2017-CA-003661

Indemnity Paid: $275,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201989307
Claim Number :	63503
Date Submitted :	7/12/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(404) 842 - 3319	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John			Tedesco
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		38135 Market Sq
City		State	Zip Code	County
Zephyrhills		FL	33542	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1603305 02		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS6814		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No 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
			M	Pasco
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/21/2015		8/25/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
SOB, irregular heart rhythm
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No iatrogenic injury
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to refer patient to cardiologist
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Heart transplant
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/20/2017			2017-CA-003661
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			6/19/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Hayes, PA-C, Lisa Florida Medical Clinic Dailey, PA-C, Christy Florida Emergency Dept Phys Kang & Assoc Florida Hospital Zephyrhills
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
6/19/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$275,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,483

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$26,622

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$225,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$781,748	$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 # CV-2285-T-26 TBM

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200641748
Claim Number :	A04-31663-02
Date Submitted :	7/28/2006

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	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		A	Tedesco
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		27343 State Road 54
City		State	Zip Code	County
Wesley Chapel		FL	33543	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
45630		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS6814		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery		80239

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Pasco Jail-Lakeland
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Patient's cell
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/13/2002		11/18/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
GHB addiction and withdrawal.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured co-signed nursing note regarding patient history of GHB addiction.He was not called to see or treat patient.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient died after 20 hours in restraint chair, secondary to GHB withdrawal.Insured not notified.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/6/2005			CV-2285-T-26 TBM
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			7/6/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Pasco City Jail Pasco Sheriff Department Yason, M.D., D Marquardt, MCW, T
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
7/6/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$16,439

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$19,770

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$25,000

Deductible

$100,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

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