Dr. THOMAS STENGEL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. THOMAS STENGEL, MD

603 7th Street South, Suite #540

St. Petersburg, FL

33701

Pinellas

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $300,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201987786
Claim Number :	2017FL241
Date Submitted :	2/6/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-3867083
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jody			Schwahn
Street Address
611 Druid Road E, Suite 512
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33756
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 581 - 6400			jschwahn@physicianscasualty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	THOMAS			STENGEL
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		603 Seventh Street South, Suite 540
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33756	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PC-2017-04		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME81023		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/7/2014		7/9/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Chronic back pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Microdiscectomy at lumbar spine
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Meningitis
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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			2/1/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Shorter, Cedric Neurosurgical Associates of Tampa Bay Inc
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/7/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$300,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,523

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,383

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

Hospital protocols regarding physician communication and patient monitoring were reviewed.**The payment was for two physicians and their group**

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 05-1935-CI-13

Indemnity Paid: $30,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850233
Claim Number :	P-04-61-0240
Date Submitted :	7/18/2008

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	Thomas		J	Stengel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		603 7th Street South, Suite #540
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33701	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
031-0354		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME81023		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/16/2002		10/15/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for lumbar fusion surgery due to low back pain secondary to work-related injury.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
L4-S1 lumbar fusion with pedicle screw instrumentation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged lack of informed consent regarding pedicule screw instrumentation.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Right lower extremity foot drop.
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
3/16/2005			05-1935-CI-13
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			6/26/2008
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
6/26/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$30,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$65,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

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

Defense counsel discussed case with physician.

Updates

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