Dr. TIMOTHY E FEE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. TIMOTHY E FEE, MD

4147 Southpoint Drive, East

Jacksonville, FL

32216

Duval

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $245,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201677085
Claim Number :	70143
Date Submitted :	2/10/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDMAL DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-2813188
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Trisha		D	Bowles
Street Address
245 Riverside Avenue
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32202
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 482 - 4068		(888) 974 - 6458	claims@mymedmal.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Timothy		E	Fee
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4147 Southpoint Drive East
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32216	Duval
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL707202		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68462		Surgery - Plastic

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	Duval
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Coastal Cosemetic Center
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/31/2013		2/4/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Excessive skin from weight loss after gastric bypass surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Abdominoplasty and bilateral breast augmentation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff as spouse of the deceased patient, who was evasive about her co-morbidities, alleged that the physician's actions, in combination with several other contributing factors, caused the death of the patient.
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			1/24/2016
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
1/19/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$245,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$49,118

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 16-2007-CA-271

Indemnity Paid: $49,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849767
Claim Number :	139293
Date Submitted :	8/12/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		ProAssurance Indemnity Company
Street Address
13919 Carrollwood Village Run
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010		(813) 969 - 2120	SNorris@ProAssurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	TIMOTHY		E	FEE
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4147 Southpoint Drive, East
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32216	Duval
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP36954		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68462		Surgery - Plastic		00000

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Coastal Cosmetic Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/15/2005		7/22/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abdominoplasty and augmentative mammoplasty.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Abdominoplasty and augmentative mammoplasty.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Infection and extensive scarring.
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
1/19/2007			16-2007-CA-271
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			5/6/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Spillert, Leonard J Coastal Cosmetic 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
5/15/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$49,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$33,831

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$33,237

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$49,000

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

Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/12/2009 10:59:57 AM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	24743	33831
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	12733	33237

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