Dr. STEVEN F FAULKNER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEVEN F FAULKNER, MD

1700 S. Tamiami Trail

Indemnity Paid: $850,000.00

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	Shandra		K	Parks
Street Address
TDC - Jacksonville, 12724 Gran Bay Pkwy W, Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(517) 324 - 6857		(707) 927 - 1809	sparks@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		F	Faulkner
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
0934012		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Registered Nurse
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ARNP9295951		Anesthesiology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100087
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/30/2018		1/24/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Retropharyngeal abscess
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Provision of anesthesia care during incision & drainage procedure performed by ENT surgeon
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Quadriplegia likely secondary to spinal cord infarct likely secondary to paraspinal infection
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/11/2019			2019-CA-005223
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			5/26/2020
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
6/19/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$850,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$16,153

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,353

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate

Does Dr. STEVEN F FAULKNER, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. STEVEN F FAULKNER, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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