Dr. STEPHEN R WENTLAND, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEPHEN R WENTLAND, MD

1700 S. Tamiami Trail

Indemnity Paid: $360,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Stephen		R	Wentland
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1700 S. Tamiami Trail
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sarasota		FL	34239	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0117776130000-0015		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Physician Assistant
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PA2421		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MANATEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100035
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/26/2000		4/27/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was presented to Manatee Memorial Hospital emergency room for treatment of an injury to his left eye which had occurred when the patient came in contact with a rooster that morning.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was taken to surgery for a ruptured globe, left eye and hyphema of the left eye.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose a ruptured left glove caused serious an permanent injury to a 2 year old male.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose a ruptured left glove caused serious an permanent injury to a 2 year old male.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/28/2001			01-CA-5613
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Manatee			7/23/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
The Emergency Associates for Medicine, Inc. Wentland, Steven
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
8/11/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$360,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$42,379

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,162

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

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

Dr. STEPHEN R WENTLAND, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).