Dr. PETER TOMASELLO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PETER TOMASELLO, MD

201 NW 82 Avenue, Ste 405

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

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	Peter			Tomasello
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		201 NW 82 Avenue, Ste 405
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plantation		FL	33324	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
45685		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME16573		Surgery - General		80143

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CTR.(TAMARAC)		100224
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/21/2003		10/20/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought evaluation for Roux-En-Y gastric bypass surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent Roux-En-Y gastric bypass surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It is alleged that the insured failed to timely recognize the significance of the patient's ongoing post-operative signs and symptoms.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/10/2005			05-08138-02
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			8/6/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
University Hospital and Medical Center Silbiger, M.D., Randal Randal H. Silbiger, M.D., P.A.
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
8/6/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$42,363

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$39,827

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$200,000

Deductible

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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Does Dr. PETER TOMASELLO, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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