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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MARK ZUZGA, MD

1840 Mease Drive, Ste 301

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		D	King
Street Address
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400
City				State	Zip
Austin				TX	78746
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(512) 425 - 5940		(512) 328 - 8067	john-king@tmlt.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MARK			ZUZGA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1840 Mease Drive, Ste 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Safety Harbor		FL	34695	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
144755		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS9474		Surgery - General

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	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
Recovery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/15/2016		11/20/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Decedent had been diagnosed with an abdominal aneurysm that had been closely monitored. After the aneurysm had grown to a concerning size, surgery was recommended
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Prior to scheduled surgery, the surgeon requested that reporting physician perform an aortogram to where a stent would be placed in the left renal artery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The procedure was performed on 11-15-2016 and the patient was discharged the following day.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient died the day after discharge as a result of hemorrhaging of the left renal artery per autopsy. Plaintiffs asserts the patient had ongoing complaints of pain and bad blood pressure reading prior to discharge which was disputed by the defense
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/4/2019			19-002338-CI-7
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			12/3/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Mease Countyside Hospital Bromley RN, Jennifer Surgical Associates of West Florida Gooden RN, Sherlyn
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
12/3/2019

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

$35,440

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,333

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None-

Does Dr. MARK ZUZGA, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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