Dr. STEVEN M LEVINE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEVEN M LEVINE, MD

4957 38th Avenue North, Suite C

St. Petersburg, FL

33710

Pinellas

Court Case # 09-004475-CI

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955684
Claim Number :	9941.77 (Spangler)
Date Submitted :	12/7/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH PINELLAS MEDICAL TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6599936
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Andrew		L	Wallace
Street Address
P.O. Box 33020
City				State	Zip
St. Petersburg				FL	33733
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 522 - 7777	211	(727) 521 - 2902	awallace@wwwinsagency.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		M	LeVine
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4957 38th Avenue North, Suite C
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33710	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
44494-08		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44283		Surgery - General

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Patient's home (after hours call)
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Patient's home (after hours call)
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/10/2007		11/24/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Normal post-operative complaints or perforated colon from other doctor's surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Perforated colon associated from other surgeon's procedure.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Unclear if normal post-op (cholecystectomy) complaints or complaints related to colon perforation.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Post-op cholecystectomy infection and fistulas.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/9/2009			09-004475-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			11/19/2009
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			Settled
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/19/2009

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

$36,440

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$116,000	$0
Wage Loss	$34,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Based on expert review and Dr. LeVine's review of how he responded to this 1:00 a.m. call from another surgeon's patient, which were thought to be post-operative complaints, Dr. LeVine felt that his response and advice were appropriate and therefore, no steps were deemed to be necessary.

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Court Case # 18-000026-CI

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201884384
Claim Number :	9941.250
Date Submitted :	2/21/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH PINELLAS MEDICAL TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6599936
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Andrew		L	Wallace
Street Address
341 3rd Street S
City				State	Zip
St. Petersburg				FL	33701
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 822 - 4600		(727) 822 - 4665	awallacespmt@gmail.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		M	LeVine
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4957 38th Avenue North, Suite C
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33710	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
44494-17		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44283		Surgery - General

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL		100238
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/21/2016		9/6/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Acute cholecystitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Not a misdiagnosis claim.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Bile duct injury.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/29/2017			18-000026-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			2/8/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
LeVine Surgical Associates, P.A.
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/8/2018

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

$11,096

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$100,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Based on the physician and expert witness review, none deemed necessary.

Updates

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Court Case # 2017-CA-002673-CI-20

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201886324
Claim Number :	9941.236
Date Submitted :	9/5/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH PINELLAS MEDICAL TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6599936
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Andrew		L	Wallace
Street Address
341 3rd Street S
City				State	Zip
St. Petersburg				FL	33701
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 822 - 4600		(727) 822 - 4665	awallacespmt@gmail.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		M	LeVine
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		957 38th Avenue North, Suite C
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33710	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
44494-15		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44283		Surgery - General

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/27/2016		12/13/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Unknown.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Dr. LeVine performed a cholecystectomy on an elderly patient with dementia, based on what turned out to be two misread radiographic studies (ultrasound and HIDA scan), describing the presence of a gallbladder, when in actuality, the patient's gallbladder had been previously removed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The source of the patient's complaints were not gallbladder.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Unnecessary surgery and claimed unnecessary removal of appendix.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/1/2017			2017-CA-002673-CI-20
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			8/20/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
West Florida-PPH, LLC d/b/a Palms of Pasadena Hospital Hansen-Clarke, M.D., Kit Sheridan Radiology Services of Pinellas, Inc. Ruffolo, D.O., Aldo C LeVine Surgical Associates, P.A.
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
8/20/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$80,260

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$300,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

None deemed to be necessary by Dr. LeVine, based on radiologist's radiographic reports, both of which were in error as to the presence of a gallbladder.

Updates

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Court Case # 08-4400-CI-19

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201781489
Claim Number :	9941.29
Date Submitted :	3/21/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH PINELLAS MEDICAL TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6599936
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Andrew		L	Wallace
Street Address
341 3rd Street S
City				State	Zip
St. Petersburg				FL	33701
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 822 - 4600		(727) 822 - 4665	awallacespmt@gmail.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		M	LeVine
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4957 - 38th Avenue N., Suite C
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33710	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
44494-07		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44283		Surgery - General

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT PETERSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL		100180
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/6/2006		9/23/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Sigmoid Diverticulitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Exploratory laparotomy with appendectomy and sigmoid colectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Claimed permanent aggravation of pre-existing (myotubular myopathy) muscle weakness and lung function post-surgical extubation.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/26/2008			08-4400-CI-19
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			3/7/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Smith, M.D., Bennett W Diaz, M.D., Fernando R Galen of Florida, Inc. d/b/a St. Petersburg General Hospital Florida Gulf-to-Bay Anesthesiologists Associates
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
Directed verdict for defendant.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$399,365

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$416,000	$7,500,000
Wage Loss	$45,000	$1,530,000
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Based on the physician's and expert's review including the Appellate Court's ruling in favor of Dr. LeVine, none deemed to be necessary.

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