Dr. STEPHEN J SMOLANSKY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEPHEN J SMOLANSKY, MD

8787 - Bryan Dairy Road, Suite 281

Indemnity Paid: $24,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH PINELLAS MEDICAL TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6599936
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Andrew		L	Wallace
Street Address
P.O. Box 33020
City				State	Zip
St. Petersburg				FL	33733
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 522 - 7777	211	(727) 521 - 2902	awallace@wwwinsagency.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	STEPHEN		J	SMOLANSKY
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8787 - Bryan Dairy Road, Suite 281
City		State	Zip Code	County
Largo		FL	33777	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
49109-03		$500,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME31660		Surgery - Plastic - Otorhinolaryngology

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 Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/6/1999		1/15/1999

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Basal cell lesion on nose.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Flash fire with use of cautery equipment during surgical procedure.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Skin burns.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/22/2003			01-004794-CI-008
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			4/7/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Almengual, M.D., Alan D Bayfront Anesthesia Services, 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
4/5/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$24,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$7,445

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$751

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

Dr. Smolansky will continue to be vigilant in communicating with the operating room staff, his procedures for use of oxygen.

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