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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEPHEN WAGNER, MD

505 Oakfield Drive

Indemnity Paid: $95,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Amy		A	Villareal
Street Address
16255 Bay Vista Drive
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33760
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 519 - 1274			amy.villareal@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Stephen			Wagner
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		505 Oakfield Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Brandon		FL	33511	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
112-31-715		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME15542		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/23/2012		4/17/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to the MD's office seeking tubal ligation.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Laparoscopic bilateral tubal ligation
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to detect perforation in the mid-small bowel at the time of the tubal ligation.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient, who was diabetic, returned to the hospital the day after the tubal ligation with severe pain, nausea, vomiting, and ketoacidosis. Surgery was consulted and the patient was taken for exploratory laparotomy. A small perforation of the mid-small bowel was noted, as well as extensive abdominal adhesions. A portion of bowel was resected. The patient had a prolonged hospital admission, including management of her diabetes and a return to surgery for resection of a small bowel fistula and debridement of the inferior portion of the wound.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/22/2013			13-CA-009513
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			5/12/2015
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
5/12/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$95,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$57,691

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Any risk issues have been/will be addressed.

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