Dr. JOHN W WALSH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. JOHN W WALSH, MD

603 - 7th Street South, Suite 400

St. Petersburg, FL

33701

Pinellas

Court Case # 18003019CI

Indemnity Paid: $600,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091605
Claim Number :	163672
Date Submitted :	2/21/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTH CARE INDEMNITY, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
61-0904881
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christina		J	Stoker
Street Address
2515 PARK PLAZA, BLDG 2-3E
City				State	Zip
Nashville				TN	37203
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 344 - 1779		(866) 715 - 7235	christina.stoker@hcahealthcare.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JOHN		W	WALSH
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6006 49TH ST NORTH
City		State	Zip Code	County
SAINT PETERSBURG		FL	33709	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCI-10116		$750,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME45984		Surgery - Cardiovascular Disease

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
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		CARDIAC CATH LAB
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/14/2016		1/8/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PRESENTED TO ER W/SYMPTOMS. ER PHYSICIAN CALLED AFTER HOURS STEMI ALERT. NAMED PHYSICIAN CALLED INTO PERFORM CARDIAC PROCEDURE.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION PROCEUDRE.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
DISSECTING AORTIC ANEURYSM, ALLEGED UNNECESSARY CATH.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/10/2018			18003019CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			2/13/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
BAYFRONT HMA 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
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/22/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$600,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$52,797

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$18,194

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$200,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$400,000	$0

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

REFERRED TO RISK MANAGEMENT.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 08-0900478-19

Indemnity Paid: $450,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849168
Claim Number :	9941.18
Date Submitted :	4/8/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH PINELLAS MEDICAL TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6599936
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Andrew		L	Wallace
Street Address
P.O. Box 33020
City				State	Zip
St. Petersburg				FL	33733
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 522 - 7777	211	(727) 521 - 2902	awallace@wwwinsagency.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		W	Walsh
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		560 Jackson Street North, Suite 100
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33705	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
46997-07		$750,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME45984		Cardiovascular Disease - No Surgery

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/23/2006		5/2/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Uncertain, but the patient claimed cardiac ischemia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Cardiac vascular arrest
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Claimed failure to diagnose cardiac ischemia.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Neurological deficits (primarily cognitive).
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/10/2008			08-0900478-19
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			3/18/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Bayfront Medical Center Linton, M.D., Candice
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Other			Settled after case filed but before discovery
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/18/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$450,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$16,706

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$450,000

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

After review by Dr. Walsh and a Board-Certified cardiology expert, none felt to be necessary.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 01-1017-CI-08

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200534339
Claim Number :	4039950
Date Submitted :	2/11/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH PINELLAS MEDICAL TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6599936
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Andrew		L	Wallace
Street Address
P.O. Box 33020
City				State	Zip
St. Petersburg				FL	33733
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 522 - 7777	211	(727) 521 - 2902	awallace@wwwinsagency.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JOHN		W	WALSH
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		603 - 7th Street South, Suite 400
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33701	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
46997-00		$1,000,000		$2,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME45984		Cardiovascular Disease - No Surgery

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/25/1999		10/30/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Mitral Valve Abnormality.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Claimed delay in surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient died pending surgery scheduled by cardiac surgeon, who scheduled surgery.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/8/2001			01-1017-CI-08
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			1/20/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Botero, M.D., Luis M Sheppard, M.D., Robert C
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Other			Jury verdict for the Defendant
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/7/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$71,388

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$59,705

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

After thoughtful review, none deemed to be necessary, which was supported by the jury's verdict that found Dr. Walsh was not negligent.

Updates

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Court Case # 17-003320-CI

Indemnity Paid: $55,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091406
Claim Number :	159883-2
Date Submitted :	2/12/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTH CARE INDEMNITY, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
61-0904881
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christina		J	Stoker
Street Address
2515 PARK PLAZA, BLDG 2-3E
City				State	Zip
Nashville				TN	37203
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 344 - 1779		(866) 715 - 7235	christina.stoker@hcahealthcare.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JOHN			WALSH
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		560 JACKSON STREET NORTH
City		State	Zip Code	County
SAINT PETERSBURG		FL	33709	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCI-10116		$750,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME45984		Surgery - Cardiac

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL		100067
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		CARDIAC CATH LAB
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/30/2016		11/21/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
SUDDEN ONSET EXCRUCIATING PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY/COLDNESS IN RIGHT FOOT.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
UNDERWENT COMPLEX INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC CATH PROCEDURE W/MULTIPLE STENTS PLACED.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
STENT THROMBOSIS; PATIENT 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
6/30/2017			17-003320-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			2/11/2020
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
11/6/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$55,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$46,099

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,020

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$35,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$20,000	$0

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

REFERRED TO RISK MANAGEMENT.

Updates

No updates found.

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