Dr. REYNALDO GEERKEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. REYNALDO GEERKEN, MD

13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kaye			Monello
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33759
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 754 - 9268		(727) 519 - 1276	kaye.monello@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Reynaldo			Geerken
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33612	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
839-6545		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME29627		Gastroenterology - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Clinic
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/6/2009		4/4/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient had Hepatitis C acquired in the 1970Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿s after a blood transfusion. Treatment did not begin until 2004. The patient was then sentenced to 60 months in The Florida Department of Corrections.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
It is alleged that the MDs blocked attempts to get the patient medical care which led to cirrhosis and that they had deliberate indifference to the patient's health and Hepatitis C.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient expired. It is alleged that the MDs blocked attempts to get the patient medical care which led to cirrhosis and that they had deliberate indifference to the patientÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿s health and Hepatitis C. The case was dismissed and no payment was made on behalf of the M.D. This is being reported due to legal expenses greater than $5,000.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/4/2011			5:10-cv-00259-RS-GRJ
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Bay			10/9/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Other			Case Dismissed
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

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

$18,187

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Any risk issues were addressed.

Does Dr. REYNALDO GEERKEN, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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