Dr. LEONARD WALKER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. LEONARD WALKER, MD

161 South Camelia Court

Vero Beach, FL

32963

Indian River

Court Case # 01CA001215ON

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433509
Claim Number :	A00-22301-97
Date Submitted :	11/24/2004

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 Drive, 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	Leonard			Walker
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		161 South Camelia Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Vero Beach		FL	32963	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
46032		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME21417		Pathology - No Surgery		80266

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/25/1997		3/30/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Lung cancer.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
n/a
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failed to properly diagnose lung cancer which led to a failure to remove all cancerous cells resulting in pancreatic cancer.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Lung cancer requiring lobectomy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/3/2003			01CA001215ON
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/26/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Lawnwood 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
Other			Settled between parties
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/26/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$31,375

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,588

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$50,000

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

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

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Court Case # 00-CA-001442

Indemnity Paid: $10,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200641826
Claim Number :	A00-22539-98
Date Submitted :	8/7/2006

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	Leonard			Walker
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		161 South Camelia Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Vero Beach		FL	32963	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
46032		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME21417		Pathology - No Surgery		80266

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Pathology
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/8/1998		5/22/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to interpret two colonoscopy specimens, resulting in additional surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Pathology slide interpretations of 2 colonoscopy specimens.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to properly interpret colonoscopy specimens, resulting in surgery.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Surgery.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/1/2000			00-CA-001442
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			7/13/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Lawnwood Medical Center Minarcek, M.D., John
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
7/13/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$10,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$38,882

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,056

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$10,000

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

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

Updates

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