Dr. LOUIS ASTRA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LOUIS ASTRA, MD

6636 Forest Avenue, Suite B

New Port Richey, FL

34652

Pasco

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201887008
Claim Number :	PLFHNP095815
Date Submitted :	11/14/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-3375731		4333
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Linda			Boelke
Street Address
900 Hope Way
City				State	Zip
Altamonte Springs				FL	32714
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 357 - 1313			linda.boelke@ahss.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Louis			Astra
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1395 S. Pinellas Ave.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tarpon Springs		FL	34689	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
8258 -2018		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME94887		Surgery - General

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
Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital		100055
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/11/2018		6/22/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Large cancerous mass on right 7th rib.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Complete resection of mass in right 7th rib
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient sustained paralysis from T 7 down.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			10/23/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Florida Hospital North Pinellas
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/23/2018

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

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

N/A

Updates

No updates found.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # 5107-CA-897-WS

Indemnity Paid: $245,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200952266
Claim Number :	P-06-61-0437
Date Submitted :	1/28/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	LOUIS		I	ASTRA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6636 Forest Avenue, Suite B
City		State	Zip Code	County
New Port Richey		FL	34652	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
343-3665		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME94887		Surgery - General

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH BAY MEDICAL CENTER		100063
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/4/2006		3/20/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was admitted via Emergency Department with a diagnosis of acute cholecystitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Postoperatively, an abscess formation inferior to the gallbladder was diagnosed secondary to transection of bile duct.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Delay in recovery secondary to additional postoperative surgery to correct macroscopic bile duct obstruction.
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
3/29/2008			5107-CA-897-WS
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			1/7/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
North Bay Surgical Associates, PA
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
12/29/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$245,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$24,217

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$300,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Physician discussed case with defense counsel.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 17-005630-CI

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201990073
Claim Number :	PLFHNP091180
Date Submitted :	9/26/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-3375731		4333
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Linda			Boelke
Street Address
900 Hope Way
City				State	Zip
Altamonte Springs				FL	32714
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 357 - 1313			linda.boelke@ahss.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Louis			Astra
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		14755 San Marsala Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33626	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
8258 -2017		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME94887		Surgery - Thoracic

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
Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital		100055
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/1/2015		5/3/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
End stage renal disease.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Surgical procedure to make an Arteriovenous fistula for dialysis.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Involved was the alleged negligent failure to recognize and treat post-operative arterial steal syndrome resulting in amputation of 3 fingers on left hand.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/2/2017			17-005630-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			9/9/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Florida Hospital North Pinellas
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
9/9/2019

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

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

N/A

Updates

No updates found.

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