Dr. STEVEN H PALETSKY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEVEN H PALETSKY, MD

4875 Pelican Colony Blvd., Apt 2001

Indemnity Paid: $425,000.00

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	Angela			LaFrance
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Pkwy., W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
JACKSONVILLE				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3045			alafrance@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		H	Paletsky
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4875 Pelican Colony Blvd., Apt 2001
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bonita Springs		FL	34134	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0948561		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME37399		Surgery - Urological

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Surgery center
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
4/18/2017		4/9/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to insured with aggressive prostate cancer.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured performed a radical prostatectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged negligence in leaving a guidewire in the patient's body following a radical prostatectomy.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			5/11/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
21st Century Oncology
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 Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/5/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$425,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$7,250

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

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

Does Dr. STEVEN H PALETSKY, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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