Dr. STEVEN MAGILEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEVEN MAGILEN, MD

21150 Biscayne Blvd

Indemnity Paid: $17,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS & SURGEONS NATIONAL RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
68-0656137
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jasmine		A	Sommer
Street Address
605 East 1st Street, Suite 102
City				State	Zip
Rome				GA	30161
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(706) 232 - 8383		(706) 232 - 8484	jsommer@dsnrrg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	STEVEN			MAGILEN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		21150 Biscayne Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Aventura		FL	33160	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
08-01003-01		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME20802		Surgery - Colon and Rectal

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		110010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/27/2006		8/28/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient needed a knee replacement operation
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left total knee arthroplasty (joint replacement) and subsequent wound care.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Post operative care, post-operative wound care and prophylaxis (preventative care) in medical treatment of the patient was alleged to have been negligent
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient lost full mobility and range of motion in left knee with pain, discomfort and difficulty walking.Had to have additional surgeries.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/4/2009			2009 CA 019656XXXMB
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			11/19/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches PA Wellington Regional Medical Center Coral Bay Health Care Assocs LLC The REhabilitation Center of teh Palm Beaches Miami Institute for Recontruction Cedars Medical Center Quality Surgical Management Inc. Nurse On Call Ten individual doctors named in addition toDr Magilen
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
10/26/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$17,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$7,169

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$15,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Unknown.

Updates

Date of Change:

3/26/2010 5:41:45 PM

Reason for Change:

The correct birthdate for the injured person is 3/19/1930.The previously entered DOB of 11/19/2000 is incorrect.

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