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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. THOMAS MATESE, MD

106 Victorian Lane

Jupiter, FL

33458

Palm Beach

Court Case # 562006CA000275AXXXHC

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201057234
Claim Number :	EMC-AO-05-40705
Date Submitted :	5/3/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0490411
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Thomas			Matese
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		106 Victorian Lane
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jupiter		FL	33458	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1040025381-3		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS6269		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
COLUMBIA MED. CTR.-PORT ST. LUCIE		100260
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/18/2004		10/21/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cervical epidural abscess
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to diagnose
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Diagnosed with slipped disk
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failure to diagnose epidural absess resulting in emergency surgery and two additional surgeries
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/12/2006			562006CA000275AXXXHC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			4/29/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Breslaw, M.D., Brian Radiology Assoc of Treasure Coast St. Lucie Medical Center Sarkar, D.O., Chitto P
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
3/4/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$82,417

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$18,582

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

Unknown.This type of diagnosis is difficult to make unless a lateral view x-ray is obtained.Patient symptoms did not warrant additional films and neuro assessment was normal.

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Court Case # 10-14249-CIV-MOORE/L

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201263490
Claim Number :	EMC-09XS-FL-115231
Date Submitted :	4/10/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EmCare Holdings, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
75-173235		SI
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	THOMAS			MATESE
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		106 VICTORIAN LANE
City		State	Zip Code	County
JUPITER		FL	33458	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EMC-2009-Excess		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS6269		Emergency Medicine - Including Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/26/2008		8/10/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
WEAKNESS, LETHARGY AND ELEVATED HEART RATE
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
WORK-UP WITH LAB WORK AND X-RAYS.CT OF THE BRAIN.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
MYOCARDITIS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
MYOCARDITIS
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/14/2010			10-14249-CIV-MOORE/L
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			3/28/2012
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
11/22/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$600

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

UNKNOWN

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