Dr. STEVEN G DIMMITT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEVEN G DIMMITT, MD

653 W 8th Street

Jacksonville, FL

32209

Duval

Court Case # 16-2005-CA-007753

Indemnity Paid: $119,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201056199
Claim Number :	02J22453PL
Date Submitted :	2/1/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Univ of FL JHMHC/Jacksonville Self Insurance Prog				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59730209
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Danelle		H	Towater
Street Address
3450 Hull Road, Ste 4358
City				State	Zip
Gainesville				FL	32611-2735
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(352) 273 - 7006		(352) 273 - 7287	towatdt@shands.ufl.edu

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		G	Dimmitt
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		653 W 8th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32209	Duval
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
UFBOT02J		$200,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7204		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No 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	Duval
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Ambulatory Care Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/24/2003		6/21/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Ambulatory care examination for complaints of viral-like symptoms
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Examination and diagnostic studies including CBC and chemistry panel
Diagnostic Code :		V67.59
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose infection of right groin
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose infection and timely initiate antibiotics, causing or contributing to the patient's death from sepsis
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/19/2005			16-2005-CA-007753
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			2/2/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Thomas, Robert L Shands Jacksonville Medical Center
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
2/2/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$119,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$13,539

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,783

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Policy and/or Procedure Change regarding notification to physicians of lab results

Updates

No updates found.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # 16-2005-CA-007753

Indemnity Paid: $119,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201056200
Claim Number :	02J22453PL
Date Submitted :	2/1/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Univ of FL JHMHC/Jacksonville Self Insurance Prog				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59730209
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Danelle		H	Towater
Street Address
3450 Hull Road, Ste 4358
City				State	Zip
Gainesville				FL	32611-2735
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(352) 273 - 7006		(352) 273 - 7287	towatdt@shands.ufl.edu

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		G	Dimmitt
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		653 W 8th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32209	Duval
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
UFBOT02J		$200,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7204		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No 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	Duval
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Ambulatory Care Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/24/2003		6/21/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Ambulatory care examination for complaints of viral-like symptoms
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Examination and diagnostic studies including CBC and chemistry panel
Diagnostic Code :		V67.59
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose infection of right groin
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose infection and timely initiate antibiotics, causing or contributing to the patient's death from sepsis
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/19/2005			16-2005-CA-007753
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			2/2/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Thomas, Robert L Shands Jacksonville Medical Center
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
2/2/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$119,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$13,539

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,783

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Policy and/or Procedure Change regarding notification to physicians of lab results

Updates

No updates found.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.

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