Dr. STEPHEN C MORRIS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEPHEN C MORRIS, MD

7011 Cypress Terrace, Suite 101

Fort Myers, FL

33912

Lee

Court Case # 16-CA-003733

Indemnity Paid: $45,001.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201886583
Claim Number :	6012088
Date Submitted :	9/28/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OMS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-3571664
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Romelia			Alvarez
Street Address
6133 North River Road, Suite 650
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8823			Romelia.Alvarez@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Stephen		C	Morris
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7011 Cypress Ter Suite 101
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33907	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
21508		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10351		Oral and Maxillofacial 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
			M	Lee
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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/1/2014		11/21/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was referred to Dr. Morris for extraction of 3rd molars.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The planned procedure was extraction of teeth #1, 16, 17 and 32.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The allegation was that Dr. Morris extracted tooth #31 instead of tooth #32 which in turn required additional orthodontic treatment.
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
3/25/2016			16-CA-003733
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			9/12/2018
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
9/28/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$45,001

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$49,088

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$375

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

Documentation.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $30,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201574438
Claim Number :	6012199
Date Submitted :	4/30/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OMS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-3571664
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Janet		L	Meyer
Street Address
6133 North River Road, Suite 650
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8823		(847) 653 - 8485	janet.meyer@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Stephen		C	Morris
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7011 Cypress Terrace, Suite 101
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33912	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
21508		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10351		Dentists - Engaged in oral surgery or operative dentistry on patients rendered unconscious through the administering of any anesthesia or analgesia

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	Lee
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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/24/2014		12/30/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented for the extraction of teeth in preparation for an anchored upper denture.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured extracted the agreed upon teeth and also extracted posts at site #'s 6 and 11.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient alleges the insured wrongfully extracted the posts at site #'s 6 and 11, these posts were to anchor the upper denture post extractions.
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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			4/17/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/20/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$30,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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

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