Dr. JONATHAN D STEPHENSON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JONATHAN D STEPHENSON, MD

629D Lowther Rd

Indemnity Paid: $365,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Barbara			Mosel
Street Address
629D Lowther Rd
City				State	Zip
Lewisberry				PA	17339
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(717) 932 - 5961		(717) 932 - 3095	bmosel@qita.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jonathan		D	Stephenson
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		629D Lowther Rd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lewisberry		PA	17339	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
713973N		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME117979		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/1/2010		12/10/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Grade 3 chondrosarcoma.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Pt presented to the ER with Rt upper quadrant pain and nausea. Dr. Stephenson read a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis ordered to rule out kidney stones.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose bone lesion on left ilium, ultimately diagnosed as Grade 3 chondrosarcoma resulting in death.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
CT scan was interpreted as showing no acute findings or inflammatory changes and no bony abnormalities. Alleged failure to diagnose bone lesion on left ilium, ultimately diagnosed as Grade 3 chondrosarcoma resulting in death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/18/2015			2015CV9382MM
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			12/10/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Quantum Imaging & Therapeutic Associates, Inc. Pumroy, MD, Keith Pinnacle Health System Walnut Bottom Radiology
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After arbitration is initiated or prior to suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Arbitration
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
12/10/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$365,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Additional CME. Increased quality review of CTs.

Does Dr. JONATHAN D STEPHENSON, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. JONATHAN D STEPHENSON, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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