Dr. STEPHEN MYERS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Add Your Comments

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEPHEN MYERS, MD

PO Box 11548

Pensacola, FL

32524

Escambia

Court Case # 2016-CA-001288

Indemnity Paid: $234,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201990471
Claim Number :	158036-2
Date Submitted :	11/1/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTH CARE INDEMNITY, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
61-0904881
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christina		J	Stoker
Street Address
1100 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Ste. 500
City				State	Zip
Nashville				TN	37203
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 344 - 1779		(866) 715 - 7235	christina.stoker@hcahealthcare.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	STEPHEN			MYERS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8333 N DAVIS HWY
City		State	Zip Code	County
PENSACOLA		FL	32514	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCI-10109		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME82220		Surgery - Cardiovascular Disease

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	Escambia
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
11/8/2009		4/27/2016

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
UNDERWENT CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; BIOPSY OF MASS DURING PROCEDURE.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
DELAY IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF NEOPLASM.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/11/2016			2016-CA-001288
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			10/4/2019
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
9/26/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$234,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$64,103

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,283

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$105,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$4,500	$0
Wage Loss	$95,000	$0
Other Expenses	$30,000	$0

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

REFERRED TO RISK MANAGEMENT.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 2007-CA-2172

Indemnity Paid: $99,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201058364
Claim Number :	24250
Date Submitted :	10/13/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Stephen		C	Myers
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		PO Box 11548
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pensacola		FL	32524	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1601601 01		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME82220		Surgery - Cardiovascular Disease

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Escambia
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WEST FLORIDA REG. MED. CTR (PENSACOLA)		100231
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/23/2005		8/8/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Varicose veins
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left greater saphenous vein stripping
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to respond to complaints of severe pain post-op
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Peroneal nerve injury with foot drop
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
9/20/2007			2007-CA-2172
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			9/13/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Nolan, PA, Shannon L West Florida Regional Medical Center
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
8/19/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$99,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$65,306

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$23,325

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$23,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$100,000

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

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

Date of Change:

10/13/2010 2:04:50 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect Court Document final disposition date of 09/13/10

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Date of Final Disposition	19-AUG-10	13-SEP-10

This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. STEPHEN MYERS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. STEPHEN MYERS, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

Medical Malpractice Cases