Dr. SCOTT WEBB, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SCOTT WEBB, MD

2250 Drew Street

Clearwater, FL

33765

Pinellas

Court Case # 06-8459-CI-13

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200851206
Claim Number :	P-06-61-0484
Date Submitted :	10/23/2008

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	Scott			Webb
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2250 Drew Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33765	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
343-3665		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7461		Surgery - Orthopedic

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
Other Hospital/Institution		Largo Medical Ctr/Florida Spine Institut
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/27/2006		7/11/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient with history of back and bilateral posterior leg pain x 5 years presented for elective surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Lumbar laminectomy performed under anesthesia.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged improper postoperative care.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient expired due to hypotension and hypoperfusion to vital organs.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/1/2006			06-8459-CI-13
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			9/30/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Taraszka, KennethD Florida Spine Institute Diagnostic Clinic MedicalGroup, PA Largo Medical Center Fontaine, Al
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
9/30/2008

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

$145,627

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	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$55,500	$0
Other Expenses	$10,000	$0

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

Defense counsel discussed claim with physician.

Updates

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Court Case # 14-004842-CI

Indemnity Paid: $10,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201887228
Claim Number :	313625
Date Submitted :	12/8/2018

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	SCOTT		A	WEBB
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2250 Drew Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33765	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
950282		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7461		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	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Physician's Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/28/2012		12/23/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pain in lower back and legs, lumbar degenerative disc disease, disc herniation at L4/L5 and L5/S1.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was none.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient alleges failure to diagnose myelitis. The diagnosis by one physician of myelitis is disputed by multiple other treating physicians.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Persistent pain and weakness.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/7/2014			14-004842-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			11/15/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Schlau, MD, Aaron
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
11/15/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$10,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$57,049

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$61,520

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.

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