Dr. VINCENT W GATTO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. VINCENT W GATTO, MD

500 E. Central Avenue

Winter Haven, FL

33880

Polk

Court Case # 2003-CA-573

Indemnity Paid: $975,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200534286
Claim Number :	16380
Date Submitted :	11/9/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	cwehner@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vincent		W	Gatto
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		500 E. Central Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33880	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1600278 01		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43937		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		2301

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL		100052
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/1/1999		9/27/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cerebral palsy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
C-section
Diagnostic Code :		DC799.0
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged performance of an unnecessary cesarean section
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Cerebral palsy
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/6/2003			2003-CA-573
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			7/5/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Bond & Steele Clinic, P.A. Winter Haven Hospital, Inc.
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
1/24/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$975,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$62,780

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$89,280

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$975,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$400,000	$10,000,000
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Risk Management has counseled insured

Updates

Date of Change:

11/8/2005 12:11:01 PM

Reason for Change:

Corrected final disposition date

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Date of Final Disposition	23-DEC-04	05-JUL-05

Date of Change:

11/9/2005 9:43:23 AM

Reason for Change:

Corrected various fields pursuant to State audit

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	107000	62780
Defendant Entity Name		Winter Haven Hospital, Inc.
No Other Defendants	1	0
Payment Date	23-DEC-04	24-JAN-05
Defendant Entity Name		Bond & Steele Clinic, P.A.
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	38000	89280
Date Suit Filed	25-APR-03	06-FEB-03

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Court Case # 53-2011-CA-006192

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201886458
Claim Number :	FP4099401
Date Submitted :	9/18/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	VINCENT		W	GATTO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		500 E. Central Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33880	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-CL100631		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43937		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	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL		100052
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/28/2009		11/22/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Term pregnancy G3P2 mother in labor.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Vaginal delivery where shoulder dystocia was encountered. Mother gained 13 lbs. during pregnancy and infant was unexpected 10 lb. 3 oz. female.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Brachial plexus injury requiring surgical repair. Child has residual impairment of left arm.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/19/2011			53-2011-CA-006192
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			8/24/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Winter Haven Hospital Salamon, MD, Eva
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
Other			Court approval of settlement
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
8/24/2018

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

$142,163

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$83,419

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. Patient Safety 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 # 53-2008CA004433-0000

Indemnity Paid: $229,286.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201058773
Claim Number :	394-015698
Date Submitted :	10/12/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gwendolyn			Jones
Street Address
101 Hudson Street
City				State	Zip
Jersey City				NJ	07302
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(201) 631 - 7732		(866) 837 - 6170	gwendolyn.jones@chartisinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vincent			Gatto
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		199 Avenue B, N.W.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33881	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6793421		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43937		Physicians or Surgeons

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/10/2005		1/12/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Claimant was admitted for spontaneous rupture of membranes and contractions.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Infant was delivered via c-section.During surgery, a uterine rupture with total placental abruption was observed.This resulted in brain damage.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
no misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Brain damage.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/15/2008			53-2008CA004433-0000
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			10/6/2010
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
Other			Case settled at mediation
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/6/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$229,286

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$10,050

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

none

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 53-2003-CA-002069

Indemnity Paid: $198,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201161441
Claim Number :	16757
Date Submitted :	8/25/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vincent		W	Gatto
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		500 E. Central Ave.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33880	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1600278 01		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43937		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
			M	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL		100052
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/11/2001		12/10/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Labor and delivery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Vaginal delivery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to recognize shoulder dystocia
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Brachial plexus injury
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
5/13/2003			53-2003-CA-002069
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			7/27/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Bond Clinic Winter Haven Hospital
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
7/22/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$198,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$157,003

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$88,859

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$100,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 2011-CA-004972

Indemnity Paid: $126,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201574420
Claim Number :	37189
Date Submitted :	4/29/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vincent		W	Gatto
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		500 E. Central Ave.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33880	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1600278 04		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43937		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
			M	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL		100052
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/27/2003		2/28/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Labor & delivery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No iatrogenic injury
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to timely diagnose and alleviate shoulder dystocia and perform C-section
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Brachial plexus injury, alleged hypoxic injury
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/10/2011			2011-CA-004972
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			4/13/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Winter Haven Hospital Bond & Steele Clinic Mednax, Inc. Pediatrix Medical Group Salamon, MD, Eva Espejo-Kong, MD, Maria Westman, CNM, Susan Garland, CNM, Meghan
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
4/13/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$126,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$71,942

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$60,421

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$34,000	$4,000,000
Wage Loss	$0	$2,000,000
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 2011 CA 002001

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201469575
Claim Number :	FP4114501
Date Submitted :	1/30/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vincent			Gatto
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		500 E. Central Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33880	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CL100631		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43937		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	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL		100052
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/8/2008		1/5/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Premenopausel menorrhagia dysmengorhea uterine leiomyoma, and stress incontinence.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Lusis of adhesions, fulguration of endometriotic implants and laparoscopically assisted vaginal hystrectomy with use of biipolar cautery to control bleeding.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Right lower ureteral obstruction due to delayed thermal injury from cautery device.
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
5/24/2011			2011 CA 002001
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			1/17/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Bond and Steele Clinic, P.A. d/b/a Bond Clinic, P.A.
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During trial, but before court verdict.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Other			Judgement for the defendant.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$120,249

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$68,062

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.Patient Safety 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 #

Indemnity Paid: $5,605.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201781325
Claim Number :	351130
Date Submitted :	3/2/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vincent		W	Gatto
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		500 E. Central Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33880	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0931531		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43937		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	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Physicians office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/30/2016		1/6/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cramping and bleeding at 7 weeks 3 days gestation and ultrasound showing clean intrauterine cavity.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Ultrasound
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose ectopic (tubal) pregnancy.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Ruptured ectopic pregnancy resulting in left salpingectomy.
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			2/24/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/24/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$5,605

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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. Patient Safety 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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