Dr. JOSEPH INSOFT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSEPH INSOFT, MD

6223 VISTA VERDE DR W

GULFPORT, FL

33707

Pinellas

Court Case # 03-3755-CI-08

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200535293
Claim Number :	4042187
Date Submitted :	5/24/2005

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	JOSEPH			INSOFT
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6223 VISTA VERDE DR W
City		State	Zip Code	County
GULFPORT		FL	33707	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
43694-02		$1,000,000		$2,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME15153		Surgery - Urological

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
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/15/2000		5/24/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Post operative bleeding from proximal left renal artery following radical nephrectomy for large tumor.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Post operative bleeding from proximal left renal artery following radical nephrectomy for large tumor.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Questionable source of post operative bleeding from proximal left renal artery following radical nephrectomy for large tumor.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Post operative bleeding from proximal left renal artery following radical nephrectomy for large tumor.Additionally, claimed visual loss and neurological weakness.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/9/2003			03-3755-CI-08
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			5/11/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Kapadia, M.D., Ketan Palms of Pasadena Hospital Pasadena Anesthesia, P.A. Slosburg, M.D., John Kepler, M.D., Dan Lipinski, M.D., Irene E
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
4/27/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$20,955

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,310

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

Because Dr. Insoft personally re-explored the surgical area and promptly called in consultants from various specialties, who ultimately helped diagnose and treat the condition, he does not feel that any additional steps would be necessary in similar situations.

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