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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RONALD G HAYTER, MD

FLORIDA KNEE AND ORHTROPAEDIC CENTER, 1660 GULF TO

CLEARWATER, FL

33755

Pinellas

Court Case # 99-691-CI

Indemnity Paid: $199,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200118107
Claim Number :	MM 205575
Date Submitted :	8/17/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christine			Sampson
Street Address
200 East Gaines Street
City				State	Zip
Tallahassee				FL	32399
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(850) 413 - 5358		(850) 921 - 8243	Christine.Sampson@fldfs.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RONALD		G	HAYTER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		FLORIDA KNEE AND ORHTROPAEDIC CENTER, 1660 GULF TO BAY BLVD.
City		State	Zip Code	County
CLEARWATER		FL	33755	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM 800078		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME58632		Surgery - Orthopedic		N/A

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
EDWARD WHITE HOSPITAL		100239
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/12/1996		10/21/1998

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was seen for back & knee pain after falling through ceiling at work.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The plaintiff first visited the insured with complaints of knee and back pain after falling through a ceiling at work.The examinaiton showed he had degenerative arthritis in his left knee and back and a torn medial meniscus in his left knee.He was given a cortisone injection in both knees. The knee pain persisted and he underwent an arthroscopy of his left knee and surgery was performance.Alleges failure to diagnose and treat osteomyelitis.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The plaintiff first visited the insured with complaints of knee and back pain after falling through a ceiling at work.The examinaiton showed he had degenerative arthritis in his left knee and back and a torn medial meniscus in his left knee.He was given a cortisone injection in both knees. The knee pain persisted and he underwent an arthroscopy of his left knee and surgery was performance.Alleges failure to diagnose and treat osteomyelitis.He now suffers from disuse osteoporosis.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/29/1999			99-691-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			2/1/2000
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$199,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

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:

8/17/2007 4:12:09 PM

Reason for Change:

OIR updating Historical Closed Claim data.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Diagnostic Code	N/A
Final Diagnosis	N/A	Patient was seen for back & knee pain after falling through ceiling at work.
Injured Person Address Zip Code		33707
Injured Person Address County		Pinellas
Injured Person Address City	N/A	St. Petersburg
Court Case Number	N/A	99-691-CI
Principal Injury	N/A	The plaintiff first visited the insured with complaints of knee and back pain after falling through a ceiling at work.The examinaiton showed he had degenerative arthritis in his left knee and back and a torn medial meniscus in his left knee.He was given a cortisone injection in both knees. The knee pain persisted and he underwent an arthroscopy of his left knee and surgery was performance.Alleges failure to diagnose and treat osteomyelitis.He now suffers from disuse osteoporosis.
Misdiagnosis	N/A
County Injury Occurred In		Pinellas
Portal User Name	plcr_migration_dccs plcr_migration_dccs	Christine Sampson
Insured License Number	ME0058632	ME58632
Injured Person Address Street	N/A	5130 28th Ave., South

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Court Case # 15-001840-CI

Indemnity Paid: $190,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576135
Claim Number :	318228
Date Submitted :	10/21/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway W. Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald		G	Hayter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1660 Gulf to Bay Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33755	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0650372		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME58632		Surgery - Orthopedic

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
LARGO MEDICAL CENTER		100248
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/20/2013		5/12/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patel femoral arthritis of the right knee.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patel femoral resurfacing of the right knee.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
supracondylar fracture of the right femur requiring surgical repairs.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/31/2015			15-001840-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			10/13/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Florida Knee Center, 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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$190,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$13,821

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,673

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 10-7404-CI21

Indemnity Paid: $162,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368992
Claim Number :	141761
Date Submitted :	11/21/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
06-0464510
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Teresa			Ross
Street Address
One Park Plaza P.O. Box 555
City				State	Zip
Nashville				TN	37202
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 344 - 5804			Teresa.Ross@HCAHealthcare.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald			Hayter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1660 Gulf To Bay Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33755	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ2075006783		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME58632		Surgery - Orthopedic		01

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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
LARGO MEDICAL CENTER		100248
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/3/2008		8/24/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left knee degenerative joint disease.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient admitted to undergo left total knee replacement. Patient developed post operative MRSA/septicemia which caused DIC, multi-system organ failure & death.Allege failure to evaluate patient as surgical candidate and failure to properly treat subsequent MRSA/septicemia.
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.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/23/2011			10-7404-CI21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			11/6/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Largo Medical Center Better @ Home Healthcare Professionals
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
10/31/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$162,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$91,195

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$35,743

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$140,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$22,500	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Review of policies and procedures.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 034357CI-01

Indemnity Paid: $105,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200538910
Claim Number :	B03006294
Date Submitted :	12/15/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-1264187
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carrie		L	Carothers
Street Address
125 South Wacker, Suite 700
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60606
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 267 - 6051		(312) 606 - 9181	Carrie_Carothers@TigSpecialty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ronald		G	Hayter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1660 Gulf to Bay Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33755	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCF 38858606		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME58632		Surgery - Orthopedic		1

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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
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/16/2001		1/13/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Knee pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Partial lateral meniscal allograft
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Continued knee pain
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/2/2003			034357CI-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			12/9/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Warnke MD, Ronald
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
12/9/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$105,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$17,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$105,000

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

This does not apply.

Updates

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