Dr. RONALD G BEATON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. RONALD G BEATON, MD

778 W. MIDWAY ROAD

FORT PIERCE, FL

34982

St. Lucie

Court Case # 03-CA-001957(MP)

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537447
Claim Number :	20085-01
Date Submitted :	10/19/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Kirsch
Street Address
327 Plaza Real, Suite 319
City				State	Zip
Boca Raton				FL	33432
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(561) 362 - 3332		(561) 417 - 6125	nkirsch@acaponline.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RONALD		G	BEATON
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		778 W. MIDWAY ROAD
City		State	Zip Code	County
FORT PIERCE		FL	34982	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
126692		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME59479		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/13/2002		7/11/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hypertension headaches.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
MRA/MRI of circle of Willis
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
MRA.MRI was read as normal. Actual condition should have been diagnosed as abnormal left-sided aneurysm.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
MRA/MRI was read as normal.It is alleged that a small aneurysm was present. Patient suffered a fatal rupture of an aneurysm of the circle of Willis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/11/2003			03-CA-001957(MP)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			10/15/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Radiology Assoc. of the Treasure Coast, P.A. Lawnwood Med. Center, Inc. d/b/a/ Lawnwood Regional Med. Cnt
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
10/3/2005

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

$38,447

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$16,023

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

Insured consulted with claims personnel and defense counsel.$250,000.00 was paid in full and final settlement of all claims on behalf of the insured.

Updates

Date of Change:

10/19/2005 1:41:21 PM

Reason for Change:

made minor changes.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	28765	38447
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	12730	16023

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201472840
Claim Number :	1018840-01
Date Submitted :	8/25/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald		G	Beaton
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		698 SW Port St Lucie Blvd, Ste 109
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Saint Lucie		FL	34953	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL003881		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME59479		Radiology - interventional

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	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/3/2012		4/22/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Leg pain in area of prior graft
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to identify foreign body
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Infection became systemic resulting in 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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			11/17/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/14/2014

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

$11,621

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,787

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$100,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

1/27/2015 4:13:26 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	2765	3967
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	5370	11621

Date of Change:

8/25/2015 10:54:52 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	3967	4787

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

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Court Case # 56-2005-CA 001243A

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200745867
Claim Number :	1000670
Date Submitted :	3/5/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald			Beaton
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		698 SW Port St Lucie Blvd, Ste 109
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Saint Lucie		FL	34953	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL003881		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME59479		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/2/2003		6/17/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pregnancy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Preformance and Intrepretation of Ultrasounds prior to birth.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to properly assess fetal weight and size.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged brain damage during the birthing process.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/2/2005			56-2005-CA 001243A
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			5/31/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Radiology Associates of The Treasure Coast PA
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
5/22/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$21,949

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,125

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

3/5/2009 10:37:12 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE Update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	13744	21949
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	6355	8125

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782149
Claim Number :	1039387-01
Date Submitted :	1/30/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778		(260) 486 - 0782	Lynn.Louthan@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald		G	Beaton
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		698 SW Port St Lucie Blvd Ste 109
City		State	Zip Code	County
St Lucie		FL	34953	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL003881		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME59479		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

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	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/26/2014		12/29/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cardiac issues
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
pacemaker placement
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
failure to note retained guide wire
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
retained foreign body
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			5/11/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/11/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$7,772

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,284

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$25,000

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

n/a

Updates

Date of Change:

8/16/2017 3:34:48 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE FOR BEATON 8/16/2017

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	247	3037
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	5736

Date of Change:

1/30/2018 2:01:34 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATED

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	3037	3284
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	5736	7772

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

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Court Case # 562005CA000412AXXXHC

Indemnity Paid: $15,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200746579
Claim Number :	1000626
Date Submitted :	3/5/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald			Beaton
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		698 SW Port St Lucie Blvd, Ste 109
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Saint Lucie		FL	34952	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL003881		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME59479		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/5/2003		1/5/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fever, cough and possible bronchitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Chest X-ray
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to detect Cardiomediastinal abnormality on chest X-Ray
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death on 2/11/2003
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/18/2005			562005CA000412AXXXHC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			8/2/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Cadet MD, Cynthia The Schumacher Group of Florida Inc Martin Memorial Medical Center Martin Memorial Medicenter of St Lucie West Lindstedt MD, RobertJ Inphynet Contracting Services Inc Radiology Associates of The Treasure Coast PA McGlynn MD, Eileen Diagnostic Imaging Services PA Gallupe MD, Dean
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
7/31/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$15,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$28,003

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,983

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$10,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

3/5/2009 10:19:55 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE Update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	27787	28003
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	4845	6983

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