Dr. MARK S BEATTY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MARK S BEATTY, MD

PO BOX 9010

Stuart, FL

34995

Martin

Court Case # 432014CA - 806CAAXMX

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201575773
Claim Number :	CL-00173
Date Submitted :	9/15/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-063787		4102
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maureen			Williams
Street Address
P.O. Box 9010
City				State	Zip
Stuart				FL	34995
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(772) 288 - 5899			maureen.williams@martinhealth.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mark		S	Beatty
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		PO BOX 9010
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34995	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
Trust-2013 HPL		$5,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44621		Surgery - General

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
			M	Martin
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER		100044
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/23/2013		4/29/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Adenocarcinoma of unknown origin
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Laparoscpic retroperitoneal lymph node biopsy and umbilical hernia repair
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
A very small piece of the pancreas was inadvertently excised during the biopsy. The pt was returned to the OR 48 hours post-op for JP drains to be placed. Several months later the lymph node biopsy was performed and revealed advanced adenocarcinoma.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/14/2014			432014CA - 806CAAXMX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Martin			8/31/2015
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
9/3/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$83,000

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

An independent surgical expert opined that the physcian met the standard of care and that the injury was a well known and recognized complication of the procedure for which informed consent was obtained prior to the surgery. An independent oncological expert was retained and opined that the patient lived beyond the statistical survival rate for that type of cancer; therefore, the delay in diagnosis did not cause his death. However; for business reasons the case was settled at mediation rather than risk the uncertainty of trial.

Updates

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

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Court Case # 17668CA

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885889
Claim Number :	8874
Date Submitted :	7/12/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-063787		4102
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sharon			Laverty
Street Address
200 SE Hospital Avenue
City				State	Zip
Stuart				FL	34994
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(772) 288 - 5899			sharon.laverty@martinhealth.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mark		S	Beatty
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		200 SE Hospital Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34994	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
Trust-2017 HPL		$5,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44621		Surgery - General

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
			M	Martin
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER		100044
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/1/2016		12/5/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pancreatitis following ERCP
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ERCP following cholecystectomy for retained stone in CBD.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pancreatitis following ERCP
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/14/2017			17668CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Martin			6/13/2018
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
6/13/2018

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

$95,000

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

Favorable expert review; deemed care appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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