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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. THOMAS STAVOY, MD

1890 LPGA Blvd Suite 160

Daytona Beach, FL

32117

Volusia

Court Case # 201231499CICI

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201366373
Claim Number :	HPT 1456
Date Submitted :	3/11/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Stavoy, Thomas				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-3790543		ME54029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Luella			Brown
Street Address
747 S Ridgewood AveSuite 111
City				State	Zip
Daytona Beach				FL	32114
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(386) 310 - 7969		(386) 310 - 7973	luellab@aol.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Thomas			Stavoy
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1890 LPGA Blvd Suite 160
City		State	Zip Code	County
Daytona Beach		FL	32117	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
00-85		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54029		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HALIFAX MEDICAL CENTER		100017
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/14/2011		1/19/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Motor vehicle accident
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Hysterotomy followed by DIC
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
This 26 year old, 31 week pregnant female was the unrestrained driver involved in a July 2011 motor vehicle accident.She was transported by ambulance to a hospital emergency department for evaluation and treatment.Dr. Stavoy was on-call for obstetrics and, along with other specialists, was contacted by the ED physician.Shortly after her arrival, Dr. Stavoy personally examined the patient where he confirmed a fetal demise.Due to other injuries, the patient was then taken for a host of diagnostic imaging studies where a traumatic brain injury with subarachnoid hemorrhage and severe facial lacerations were found.The patient was admitted to ICU for close monitoring and the obstetric plan was to deliver the expired fetus within 24 hours. Unfortunately, the patient developed abnormal coagulation studies and Dr. Stavoy performed an emergent cesarean section delivery approximately 7 hours after her initial presentation to the ED.The patient never awoke after surgery, her condition deteriorated and she expired one week later. During pre suit evaluation, obstetric expert evaluation provided a supportive affidavit as to Dr. StavoyÂ¿s standard of care. Understanding the extreme sympathy associated with the death of a young woman who left behind a husband and two year old son, an economic business decision was made to resolve the case and avoid the uncertainty of a lay jury being able to set aside sympathy factors and focus on the science of medical treatment.With no admission of liability by Dr. Stavoy, the case settled in February 2013.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/31/2012			201231499CICI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			3/7/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Halifax Medical Center
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
2/28/2013

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

$18,100

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,900

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

On going risk management

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: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201678389
Claim Number :	HPT 1461
Date Submitted :	5/12/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Stavoy, Thomas				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-3790543		ME54029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carol			Wiseheart
Street Address
747 S. Ridgewood Ave., Suite 111
City				State	Zip
Daytona Beach				FL	32114
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(386) 310 - 7973	7973	(386) 310 - 7973	cwiseheart@halifaxins.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	THOMAS			STAVOY
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1890 LPGA Blvd. Suite 160
City		State	Zip Code	County
Daytona Beach		FL	32117	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
00-85		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54029		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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	Volusia
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HALIFAX MEDICAL CENTER		100017
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/11/2011		2/11/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
failure to progress
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
C-section
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, seizures
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			4/30/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Dropped before Action Filed
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$3,445

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,050

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

on going risk management

Updates

No updates found.

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

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