Dr. MARK PINALS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MARK PINALS, MD

38135 Market Square

Indemnity Paid: $7,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mark			Pinals
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		38135 Market Square
City		State	Zip Code	County
Zephyrhills		FL	33540	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98659		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME76180		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery		80253

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL		100128
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/22/2000		1/7/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to ER with complaints of neck and back pain and was subsequently diagnosed with a C5-6 fracture.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose a cervical fracture on cervical spine films.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Delay in diagnosis of cervical fracture, resulting in exacerbation of injury and a month delay in diagnosis and treatment.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/10/2002			02-05619
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			1/10/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Orban, M.D., David Carrubba, M.D., Catherine Specht-Fellers, ARNP, Katherine Tampa General 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
1/10/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$7,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$36,209

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$38,501

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$7,500

Deductible

$25,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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Dr. MARK PINALS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).