Dr. TIMOTHY HOLT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. TIMOTHY HOLT, MD

2502 W. Saint Isabel Street

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Lexington Insurace Company				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jessica			Hayden
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33764
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 519 - 1268			jessica.hayden@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	TIMOTHY			HOLT
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		2502 W. Saint Isabel Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33607	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
114-67-161		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7964		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL		100075
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/20/2014		10/6/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pt. presented to ED 4/20/14 with complaints of arm pain and numbness. She indicated she had a pinched nerve and couldnÂ¿t feel her hand. She had previously been seen in an outside hospital. She was examined by Dr. Holt and CT without contrast was ordered. Exam was negative and the spinal canal was normal. She was discharged to home with a diagnosis of neck muscle spasm. Four days later she presented to an outside hospital with severe pain radiating down her spine and with numbness in the left arm and leg. She was incontinent of stool and urine and had genital numbness. She had foot drop. MRI showed epidural spinal abscess.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
She was discharged to home with a diagnosis of neck muscle spasm . Epidural abscess was later diagnosed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
As a result of the epidural abscess the patient lost the use of her lower extremities. She could feel her legs but could not move them. It is alleged that there was failure to address the patientÂ¿s continued complaints of back pain and numbness, failure to order an MRI and timely diagnose epidural abscess.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/4/2015			15-CA-001714
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			4/7/2017
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
11/15/2016

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

$125,157

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Any risk issues have been/will be addressed.

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

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