Dr. STEVEN A MECKSTROTH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEVEN A MECKSTROTH, MD

1656 MEDICAL BLVD STE 301

NAPLES, FL

34110

Collier

Court Case # 03-5251-CA

Indemnity Paid: $1,000,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200744378
Claim Number :	232184A
Date Submitted :	2/8/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Josie			Maldonado
Street Address
13450 West Sunrise Blvd., Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 858 - 0202		(954) 838 - 7480	JMaldonado@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		A	Meckstroth
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1656 MEDICAL BLVD STE 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
NAPLES		FL	34110	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
G007002		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54663		Gastroenterology - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH COLLIER HOSPITAL		120006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/15/2002		9/5/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abdominal pain radiating to the left flank and vomiting
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Treated for nausea, vomiting, pain and surgical consult ordered
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose prtal vein thrombosis timely
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Portal ven thrombosis leading to life long total parenteral nutrition (TPN) due to alleged 24-hour delay in diagnosis and surgical intervention
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/29/2003			03-5251-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			1/22/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sponaugle, DO, John Atkins, PA, Garth North Collier Hospital Naples Community Hosp. NCH Healthcare System, 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
1/9/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$331,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$25,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$300,000	$675,000
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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Court Case # 07-1884-CA

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849723
Claim Number :	Fl0084
Date Submitted :	5/29/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTHCARE UNDERWRITERS GROUP OF FLORIDA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
32-0090369
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David		W	McKenney
Street Address
1815 Griffin Rd., Suite 401
City				State	Zip
Dania				FL	33004
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 923 - 1900		(954) 923 - 0019	dmckenney@HUGroups.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven			Meckstroth
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1656 Medical Blvd., #301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34110	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
363-002		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54663		Gastroenterology - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH COLLIER HOSPITAL		120006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/19/2006		2/8/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Necrotizing pancreatitis secondary to gallbladder disease
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
IV fluids,Dilaudid, Phenergan,Protonix, Levanquin, CT scan,, labs
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
no misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/9/2007			07-1884-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			5/27/2008
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
Other			Dismissal
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/27/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$18,694

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,409

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$352,342	$0
Wage Loss	$949,258	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Better documentation of examination

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 07-1884-CA

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849800
Claim Number :	FL0084
Date Submitted :	6/6/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTHCARE UNDERWRITERS GROUP OF FLORIDA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
32-0090369
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David		W	McKenney
Street Address
1815 Griffin Rd., Suite 401
City				State	Zip
Dania				FL	33004
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 923 - 1900		(954) 923 - 0019	dmckenney@HUGroups.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven			Meckstroth
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1656 Medical Blvd., #301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34110	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
363-002		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54663		Gastroenterology - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH COLLIER HOSPITAL		120006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/19/2006		2/8/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
necritising pancreatitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Necrotising pancreatitis
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/5/2007			07-1884-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			5/22/2008
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
Other			Dismissal
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/22/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$57,284

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$24,093

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$352,342	$0
Wage Loss	$959,258	$0
Other Expenses	$207,515	$0

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

Better documentation

Updates

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