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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEVEN M LOPATINE, MD

4233 Epic CV

Indemnity Paid: $1,750,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		M	Lopatine
Street Address
4233 Epic CV
City				State	Zip
Land O Lakes				FL	34638
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 404 - 9881			slopatine@aol.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		M	Lopatine
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4233 Epic CV
City		State	Zip Code	County
Odessa		FL	34638	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL090904020		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME135046		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Piedmont-Henry Hospital--Stockbridge, GA
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/11/2011		3/19/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Obstetric Labor complicated by Fetal Distress. Outcome includes Cerebral Palsy of Newborn
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Fetal Distress, Cerebral Palsy at Birth, Plaintiff claimed failure to perform cesarean section resulted in the neurologic injury.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff Claimed failure to perform cesarean section resulted in the newborn cerebral palsy.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Cerebral Palsy
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/19/2015			15EV000633
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			1/22/2019
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
1/22/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,750,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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

MD retired from obstetric practice prior to this lawsuit was filed.

Does Dr. STEVEN M LOPATINE, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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