Dr. TOM PLEASANTS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. TOM PLEASANTS, MD

13856 N Dale Mabry Hwy

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LIBERTY SURPLUS INSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
04-3390891
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Julie			Hamilton
Street Address
615 Crescent Executive Court, Suite 212
City				State	Zip
Lake Mary				FL	32746
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(321) 972 - 0121			juliehamilton@hamlinandburton.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	TOM			PLEASANTS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13856 N Dale Mabry Hwy
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33618	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
AHE1000242-0115		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS5751		Physicians or Surgeons

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
Other Outpatient Facility		MedExpress Urgent Care
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/12/2014		8/19/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was diagnosed with a Pasteurella multocida infection from a cat bite, which caused osteomyelitis. She suffered damage to the bone and required a partial amputation of the thumb.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The wound was examined and cleaned, and the patient was discharged with a prescription for an antibiotic and a pain medication.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The Insured diagnosed a laceration and abscess/cellulitis, but the patient ultimately diagnosed with and treated for a Pasteurella multocida infection from a cat bite, which resulted in osteomyelitis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient had a cat bite that caused an infection, which caused damage to the bone and the need for a partial amputation.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/4/2016			16-CA-004204
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			11/9/2017
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
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
Other			Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice
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

$7,375

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$16,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

N/A

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