Dr. LOWELL B HEINKE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LOWELL B HEINKE, MD

1106 Druid Road South, Suite 302

Clearwater, FL

33756

Pinellas

Court Case # Presuit1

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201161661
Claim Number :	282822
Date Submitted :	9/19/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tiffany		D	Taylor
Street Address
13450 West Sunrise Blvd
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(877) 320 - 0748			TTaylor@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lowell		B	Heinke
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1106 Druid Road South, Suite 302
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33756	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0347081-2		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME76067		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER AND RESRCH. INST.		110009
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/27/2009		12/15/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for a diagnostic mammogram and right breast ultrasound.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient had a diagnostic mammogram and right breast ultrasound.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose invasive ductal carcinoma requiring mastectomy.
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
12/14/2010			Presuit1
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			9/13/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
9/2/2011

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

$9,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$200,000

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$25,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 07-7397-CI-007

Indemnity Paid: $27,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200954969
Claim Number :	259046
Date Submitted :	9/18/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Angela			LaFrance
Street Address
13450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 838 - 9988		(866) 636 - 5421	alafrance@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lowell		B	Heinke
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1106 Druid Road South, Suite 302
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33756	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
347081		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Chiropractic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME76067		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Radiology Lab
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
12/4/2005		3/4/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was unable to bear weight on right hip status-post seizure.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
STAT x-rays were taken and read.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose a hip fracture which prevented the patient from receiving timely medical treatment for the fracture and worsening of the fracture.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/28/2008			07-7397-CI-007
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			9/14/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
FI-Highland Pines, LLC Highland Pines Rehabilitation 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
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/2/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$27,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$31,750

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	$27,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 15-002879-CI

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885133
Claim Number :	1021816-01
Date Submitted :	8/22/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lowell		B	Heinke
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1106 Druid Rd S Ste 302
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33756	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
751511		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME76067		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

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
			F	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MEASE HOSITAL - COUNTRYSIDE		110001
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/19/2014		10/20/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Headache
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Read of CT of the head
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose cerebral artery infarct
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Delay in diagnosis of stroke
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/5/2015			15-002879-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			4/9/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc dba Mease Countryside Hospita Radiology Associates of Clearwater MD PA Kaszubz MD, Robert
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
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$22,518

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,816

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

Date of Change:

8/22/2018 11:00:25 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	14168	22518
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	10594	12816

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