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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LOUIS VAGIAS, MD

1000 College Blvd.E

Niceville, FL

32578

Okaloosa

Court Case # 06CA629

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747506
Claim Number :	SH-PHY-39365-LV
Date Submitted :	10/30/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
RDA Sterling Healthcare				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
00-000000		SI
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Louis			Vagias
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		100 East College Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Niceville		FL	32578	Okaloosa
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
4700000132-042		$1,000,000		$300,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME74009		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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	Okaloosa
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL		100054
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/24/2004		8/24/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Testicular torsion
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to diagnose
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Acute epididymitis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose testicular torsion; alleged failure to order appropriate tests.
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
2/14/2006			06CA629
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Okaloosa			10/29/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Twin Cities Hospital
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
7/25/2007

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

$29,993

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,363

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

Unknown

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Court Case # 02 CA 4746

Indemnity Paid: $15,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537967
Claim Number :	RDA-EIIC-36126
Date Submitted :	11/3/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
RDA Sterling Healthcare				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
00-000000		SI
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Louis			Vagias
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1000 College Blvd.E
City		State	Zip Code	County
Niceville		FL	32578	Okaloosa
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
RDA Sterling 2005		$15,000		$15,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME74009		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery		80420

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL		100054
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/10/2001		7/15/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Sepsis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Child brought to E.D. with complaints of right collarbone pain for two days, swelling.Evaluated by physician and x-rays taken.No abnormalities found.Patient was given a sling and avdised to follow up with pediatrician
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Infection and prolonged hospitalization due to alleged failure to diagnose abscess in neck/shoulder
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
12/11/2002			02 CA 4746
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Okaloosa			2/17/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Niceville Emergency Services LLC Okaloosa Hospital (Twin Cities Hospital)
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
2/16/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$15,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$24,777

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,204

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

Unknown

Updates

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