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

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Phycicians Practice Address
Dr. STEPHEN R WOOD, MD
13211 WALSINGHAM ROAD
US

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M202091005
Claim Number : 4120190516007
Date Submitted : 1/3/2020
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer Name Coverage Type
ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Primary
Insurer FEIN Professional License Number
06-1463851  
Insurer Contact Information
Type First Name MI Last Name
Individual Antrine M Long
Street Address
655 N. Franklin St., Ste. 1900
City State Zip
Tampa FL 33602
Phone Ext Fax E-Mail Address
(813) 222 - 4182   (888) 239 - 2663 along@bbprograms.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualSTEPHENRWOOD
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed13211 Walsingham Road
CityStateZip CodeCounty
Largo FL33774Pinellas
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
PPPAAIC01294418$250,000$750,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
OS4716Surgery - Orthopedic 

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Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report


 
 
Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 MPinellas
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Physician's Office 
Name of InstitutionCode
SUNCOAST SURGERY CENTER, LLC14960387
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite 
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
1/30/20185/14/2019
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient diagnosed with severe arthritis of the left.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left knee arthroplasty was performed to treat the severe pain.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Insured resected the proximal tibia in excessive valgus during a routine total knee replacement for a mild varus deformity which resulted in multidirectional ligamentous instability secondary to the improper tibia bine resection and soft tissue releases during the primary total knee replacement.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Misalignment of the left knee.
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 SuitCircuit Court Case Number
 *NR
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
*NR11/13/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
 
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/13/2019
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$150,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$10,000
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$952
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$0
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$16,981$0
Wage Loss$20,000$0
Other Expenses$0$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
Insured will closely read post operative imaging to wager alignments when necessary
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

Court Case # XXXX9999

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M201886447
Claim Number : LRRG-SW-16-387725
Date Submitted : 9/17/2018
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer Name Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC. Primary
Insurer FEIN Professional License Number
26-1479165  
Insurer Contact Information
Type First Name MI Last Name
Individual Kathy A Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City State Zip
Houston TX 77027
Phone Ext Fax E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404   (713) 461 - 8130 kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualSTEPHEN WOOD
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed13211 WALSINGHAM ROAD
CityStateZip CodeCounty
LARGOFL33774Pinellas
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
LR090985000212$250,000$750,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
OS4716Physicians or Surgeons 

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report


 
 
Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 FPinellas
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Other Hospital/InstitutionFLORIDA - PINELLAS COUNTY
Name of InstitutionCode
N/A000000
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite 
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
11/17/201510/17/2017
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
KNEE REPLACEMENT
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
KNEE REPLACEMENT
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED IMPROPER PERFORMANCE
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
KNEE REPLACEMENT
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 SuitCircuit Court Case Number
3/1/2018XXXX9999
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Pinellas9/17/2018
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 DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
8/27/2018
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$125,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$5,871
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$485
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$0
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
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.

 

 

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