Dr. TATIANA WELLENS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. TATIANA WELLENS, MD

101 - 6th St., NW

Winter Haven, FL

33881

Polk

Court Case # 2004-DR-004958

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850560
Claim Number :	8731-01
Date Submitted :	8/20/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
110 Westwood Place
City				State	Zip
Brentwood				TN	37027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	TATIANA			WELLENS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		101 - 6th St., NW
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33881	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
4-10507		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2760

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL		100052
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/25/2002		6/29/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Subtalar joint coalition, left lower extremity
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Resection of painful subtalar joint coalition, left foot; MBA subtalar joint arthroereisis, left lower extremity
Diagnostic Code :		755.67
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Continued pain and further surgery
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/2/2006			2004-DR-004958
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			6/27/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Central Florida Foot & Ankle Center, LLC
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
6/28/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$37,775

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,240

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

None - Specialty Code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 53-2011CA-003411

Indemnity Paid: $91,782.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201471016
Claim Number :	16654-01
Date Submitted :	6/12/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	TATIANA		A	WELLENS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		101 - 6th St. NW
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33881	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0014304		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2760

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Central Florida Foot & Ankle Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/1/2009		3/6/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hallux valgus with metatarsus primus adductus, left; hammertoe contracture, digits 2 & 3 left
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Modified McBride bunionectomy, with first metatarsal osteotomy and internal fixation, left; PIPJ arthroplasty with hammertoe correction, digits 2 & 3, left; 2nd & 3rd MPJ capsulotomy with plantar plate release, digits 2 & 3, left
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient presented to insured on 11-18-08 and, because of a previous neuroma, stated she suspected a neuroma in her left foot.She was also concerned about two curled toes.Exam and x-rays revealed bunion deformity and hammertoes, and diagnostic ultrasound identified neuroma in left 2nd interspace.The neuroma was treated with injections.Patient did not elect to have surgery for the bunion and hammertoes until the visit of 06-30-09, with surgery being performed on 07-01-09. The first post-op visit was 7-7-09, with normal post-op appearance; however, patient returned on 07-14-09, but was not wearing post-op boot.At the visit of 8-4-09, she was again not wearing the boot or any dressings.She had also injured the toe the previous evening at home and was concerned she might lose the nail on the 3rd toe.By 8-7-09, she had developed hallux varus and was instructed to splint the hallux in corrected position.She was seen again on 8-11-09 after a second injury to surgical site while at home.Patient continued to be non-compliant with splinting.She refused to get an MRI.She refused additional PT, and indicated she wouldn¿t have more surgery anyway.The hallux varus was flexible and aymptomatic in shoes when she was seen for last the visit on 2-2-10. Patient claims she developed hallux varus and alleges insured¿s surgery was negligently performed and that insured failed to obtain consent to perform a Modified McBride bunionectomy.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/28/2011			53-2011CA-003411
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			6/11/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Central Florida Foot & Ankle Center
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Directed verdict for plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
6/3/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$91,782

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$348,599

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$27,850

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$110,245	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

None - Specialty coe #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $90,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091880
Claim Number :	24480-01
Date Submitted :	3/18/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Angeline			Schave
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd. Ste. 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2998	(615) 986 - 1945	aschave@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	TATIANA			WELLENS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		101 6th St. NW
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33881	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0050118		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2760

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	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
DAY SURGERY CENTER		14960571
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/4/2015		10/5/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Calcaneal valgus; Tear of the posterior tibial tendon, right lower extremity
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Medial calcaneal displacement osteotomy with rigid internal fixation; Repair of the posterior tibial tendon, right lower extremity with GraftJacket
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient presented to the insured for right foot pain. Patient was diagnosed with pain from arthritis along the right tibialis anterior tendon with moderate swelling. An ultrasound revealed tendonitis and x-rays of the right foot revealed localized stage 2 partial rupture. Patient was to have an MRI of the right ankle. Surgery was discussed and performed on 3.4.15 by the insured. Patient had delayed healing post-op, delayed fusion of the calcaneal osteomy and stress fracture dorsally on body of calcaneus anterior process. Patient alleges insured failed to timely and appropriately diagnose the disorders prior to surgery and the problems following surgery.
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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			2/27/2020
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
3/4/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$90,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$366,268

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,216

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

Specialty Code - 80993

Updates

No updates found.

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