Dr. PATRICIA A ST JOHN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PATRICIA A ST JOHN, MD

Bay Area Women's Care, 1055 South Fort Harrison Av

Clearwater, FL

33756

Pinellas

Court Case # 05-002562-CI-11

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747469
Claim Number :	P-04-61-0248
Date Submitted :	10/26/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	PATRICIA		A	ST JOHN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		Bay Area Women's Care,1055 South Ft. Harrison Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33756	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
031-0352		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47081		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL		100127
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/18/2002		2/18/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
This was the second pregnancy (one previous miscarriage) for the mother, at age 37.The maternal problems included advanced maternal age, herpes simplex, and diffuse goiter.A cervical cerclage was placed at 21-weeks of gestation due to an incompetent cervix.The remaining prenatal course was uneventful.She was admitted to the hospital at 36-weeks gestation when her membranes ruptured.A Pitocin drip was initiated.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
After a prolonged labor (24 hours), the mother pushed for 2 hours.She was subsequently delivered with a vacuum assist.The infant weighed 2,575 grams and was estimated to be 35 weeks.Apgar Scores were 2, 5, and 7.A subsequent CT scan of the brain indicated a Grade II intraventricular hemorrhage with blood filling most of both lateral ventricles.The infant was also diagnosed with seizures, transient low fibrinogen, metabolic acidosis, hypotension, jaundice, and hypofibrinogenemia.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The infant was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 1-1/2 years old.At the age of 41 months, the child was functioning at the 21-30 month level.Her developmental problems are largely motor in nature, but not exclusively motor.Her fine and gross motor delays, and her articulation deficits, are her most readily observable problems.She also shows signs of cognitive weakness and sensory processing difficulties, predictive of a learning disability.At 4-1/2 years, she is not bladder or bowel trained.
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
6/14/2005			05-002562-CI-11
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			10/9/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Morton Plant Hospital Bay Area Women's Care, Inc.
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
10/3/2007

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

$56,697

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$89,192	$10,326,623
Wage Loss	$0	$1,000,000
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Defense counsel discussed the case with the physician.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 12-11896 CI

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885729
Claim Number :	2010-09-401-016
Date Submitted :	6/22/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Lexington Insurace Company				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jessica			Hayden
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33764
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 519 - 1268			jessica.hayden@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	PATRICIA			ST JOHN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		3190 N. McMullen Booth Rd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33761	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
839-6469		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47081		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL		100127
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/9/2010		7/14/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Premature labor resulting in Cerclage procedure/subsequent infection and death.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Premature labor resulting in Cerclage procedure/subsequent infection and death.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/12/2012			12-11896 CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			4/15/2013
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
4/15/2013

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

$27,252

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

Any risk issues have been/will be addressed.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 05-3585-CI-21

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200641062
Claim Number :	P-05-61-0294
Date Submitted :	6/15/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	PATRICIA			ST JOHN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		Bay Area Women's Care, 1055 South Fort Harrison Avenuec
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33756	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
163-8688		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47081		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL		100127
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/22/2003		2/28/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Admitted for a D&C and rectal sphincter repair for rectal incontinence.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Following the surgical rectal sphincter repair, the patient had continued pain, then dehiscence of the perirectal and anal mucosa requiring a rectovaginal septum repair.Patient was referred to a colorectal surgeon.
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
5/26/2005			05-3585-CI-21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			5/25/2006
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
5/24/2006

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

$21,630

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$400,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$18,118	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Defense counsel discussed the case with the physician.

Updates

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