Dr. LUCAS STEVENS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LUCAS STEVENS, MD

1309 THOMASWOOD DR

TALLAHASSEE, FL

32308

Leon

Court Case # CV-01873

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200746987
Claim Number :	HM045070
Date Submitted :	9/19/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carol		A	Lobacz
Street Address
352 WILDWOOD LANE EAST
City				State	Zip
DEERFIELD BEACH				FL	33442
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 481 - 6131		(312) 894 - 3680	carol.lobacz@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	LUCAS			STEVENS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1309 THOMASWOOD DR
City		State	Zip Code	County
TALLAHASSEE		FL	32308	Leon
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
DLP03196848		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN9490		Orthodontics

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/11/1998		11/14/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
CONGENITAL DENTOFACIAL SKELETAL DEFORMITY
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
THIS PRACTITIONER PROVIDED PRE (PLACEMENT OF ARCH WIRES AND HOOKS TO BRACES) & POST-OP CARE (ADJUSTMENT TO BRACES)FOR HER ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY PERFORMED BY ANOTHER PRACTITIONER.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
THERE WAS NO MISDIAGOSIS MADE.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PATIENT WAS UNHAPPY WITH HER HER LIP SUPPORT AND NUMBNESS AT THE BASE OF HER NOSE. SHE UNDERWENT SCAR TISSUE REVISION SURGERY. SHE ALLEGED A FAILURE TO OBTAIN INFORMED CONSENT.
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
4/18/2001			CV-01873
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Leon			1/24/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
WHITE, D.D.S., CHARLOTTE
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
1/14/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$71,886

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$85,902

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$25,000

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

INSURED DISCUSSED CASE WITH DEFENSE COUNSEL AND INSURANCE PERSONNEL.

Updates

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $17,823.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201679822
Claim Number :	HMA61957
Date Submitted :	9/29/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Shauna			Jumper
Street Address
333 S Wabash Ave
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60604
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 822 - 5419			Shauna.Jumper@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	LUCAS			STEVENS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5555 Roanoke Trl
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tallahassee		FL	32312	Leon
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
DLP 0003196846		$2,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN9490		Dental General Practice - NOC

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	Leon
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Dental Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/28/2009		4/20/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Allegations are that Insured treatment either caused or significantly contributed to severe root resorption of her upper central incisors.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient needed dental work performed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Insured performed orthodontic treatment which resulted in rootresorption.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

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			9/23/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
9/23/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$17,823

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$3,132

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel and insurance personnel

Updates

No updates found.

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

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