Dr. THEODORE R SMALL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. THEODORE R SMALL, MD

1840 Mease Drive, Suite 301

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Theodore		R	Small
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1840 Mease Drive, Suite 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Safety Harbor		FL	34695	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
031-0352		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME80589		Surgery - General

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
MEASE HOSPITAL - DUNEDIN		100043
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/5/2002		9/15/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was admitted for a microlaminectomy and diskectomy of L4-5.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient underwent a microlaminectomy and diskectomy of L4-5.In the recovery room, the patient complained of right leg numbness and pain.A stat angiogram indicated an arteriovenous fistula causing shunting of the blood from the leg into the inferior vena cava.The following day, the patient was returned to surgery where revascularization of the leg and repair of the vein were done.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Vicarious liability for alleged failure to diagnose ischemic leg.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Postoperatively, the patient sustained a retroperitoneal hematoma, basilar infiltrates, and hydronephrosis requiring a cystoscopy, retrograde ureterogram and placement of a right ureteral stent.The patient also developed a left leg DVT and a superficial dehiscence of the right groin.The patient developed abscesses, which were drained, and then was found to have a staphylococcal bacteremia.
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
4/29/2004			04-03334-CI-8
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			7/10/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Berry, David Gobo, Dean Niedzwiecki, GeraldA Gerald A. Niedzwiecki, M.D., 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
7/6/2007

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

$47,285

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Defense attorney discussed the case with the physician.

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