Dr. MARK B LONSTEIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MARK B LONSTEIN, MD

1921 Waldemere Street, Suite 609

Sarasota, FL

34239

Sarasota

Court Case # 2008-CA-013854-NC

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200953085
Claim Number :	150302
Date Submitted :	9/15/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY
Street Address
13919 Carrollwood Village Run
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010		(813) 969 - 2120	SNorris@ProAssurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mark		B	Lonstein
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1921 Waldemere Street, Suite 609
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sarasota		FL	34239	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP50512		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME53529		Surgery - Orthopedic		00000

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Sarasota
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100087
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/7/2005		8/28/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Spinal stenosis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Anterior cervical decompression and fusion at C5-T1.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Severe weakness in lower extremities.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/28/2008			2008-CA-013854-NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			2/27/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Mark B. Lonstein, M.D., P.A. d/b/a Sarasota Spinal Specialis
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
3/5/2009

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

$12,588

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,258

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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 has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

Updates

Date of Change:

9/15/2009 2:40:38 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	8414	12588
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	11421	12258

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Court Case # 2017-CA-001932-NC

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201783647
Claim Number :	217571
Date Submitted :	1/10/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Denise			Stokes
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4790		(205) 802 - 4710	claimscompliancereporting@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mark		B	Lonstein
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3201 Walter Travis Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sarasota		FL	34231	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP50512		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME53529		Surgery - Orthopedic

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	Sarasota
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100087
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/13/2015		1/18/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Back pain and weakness
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Decompression lumbar laminectomy with re-exploration at L3 to S1 with instrumented fusion using pedicle screws and rod system at L4-L5.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Foot drop post surgery
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
5/1/2017			2017-CA-001932-NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			10/26/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sarasta County Public Hospital d/b/a Sarasota Memorial
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
11/10/2017

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

$18,989

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,597

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

11/21/2017 3:07:14 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	15111
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	5276

Date of Change:

12/4/2017 11:36:07 AM

Reason for Change:

Updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	5276	12586
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	15111	18833

Date of Change:

1/10/2018 12:27:47 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	18833	18989
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	12586	12597

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Court Case # 2009CA-20675NC

Indemnity Paid: $240,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201160026
Claim Number :	161091
Date Submitted :	5/23/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY
Street Address
14497 North Dale Mabry Hwy., Suite 115-N
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010		(813) 969 - 2120	SNorris@ProAssurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mark		B	Lonstein
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1921 Waldemere Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sarasota		FL	34239	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP50512		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME53529		Surgery - Orthopedic		00000

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Sarasota
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100087
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/11/2008		7/17/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Lumbar stenosis with radiating pain and numbness; sponylolisthesis - degenerative.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Decompressive laminectomy of L3-4 and L4-5, and fusion of L3 to L5 with insertion of pedicle screws.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged encroachment of a pedicle screw causing compression of the L5 nerve root and subsequent permanent nerve injury, weakness and numbness to the left leg.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/8/2009			2009CA-20675NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			1/31/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Mark B. Lonstein, M.D., P.A. d/b/a Sarasota Spine Specialist Davenport, Charles J Goldberg, Davenport & Rozin, M.D.s, P.A. Partners Imaging Center of Sarasota, LLC Karp, David M Thomas M. Sweeney, II, M.D., PhD, P.A. d/b/a Southeastern Sp
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
1/31/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$240,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$7,543

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,306

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$240,000

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 has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

Updates

Date of Change:

5/23/2012 3:53:01 PM

Reason for Change:

State Report has been updated to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	6133	7543
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	5292	5306

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