Dr. WILLIAM A MCELVEEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WILLIAM A MCELVEEN, MD

3930 8th Avenue W.

Bradenton, FL

34205

Manatee

Court Case # 2015-CA-5738

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201884964
Claim Number :	52681/52682
Date Submitted :	4/6/2018

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		(404) 842 - 3319	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William		A	McElveen
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3930 8th Ave. W.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bradenton		FL	34205	Manatee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1600154 16		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME33896		Neurology - Including Child - Minor Surgery

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	Manatee
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
LAKEWOOD RANCH MEDICAL CENTER		23960046
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/14/2014		3/18/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Stroke
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 administer tPA
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Massive stroke, brainstem herniation
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/9/2015			2015-CA-5738
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Manatee			3/21/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Deal, PA-C, John Wellington Redgional Medical Center Katz, MD, Robert S Hall, MD, Mitchell F Paragon Emergency Services Bradenton Neurology
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
3/21/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$41,009

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,823

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$78,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$300,000
Other Expenses	$16,000	$650,000

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

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

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Court Case # 08-CA-12087

Indemnity Paid: $435,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955698
Claim Number :	28292/28294
Date Submitted :	12/8/2009

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	William		A	McElveen
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3930 8th Avenue W.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bradenton		FL	34205	Manatee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1600154 09		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME33896		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BLAKE MEDICAL CENTER		100213
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/1/2006		9/19/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Meningitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Lumbar puncture
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to timely perform lumbar puncture
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Stroke
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
12/22/2008			08-CA-12087
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Manatee			12/3/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sinclair, DO, Douglas Mandelblum, MD, David Henry, DO, Michael Paragon Contracting Services, Inc. Bradenton Neurology, Inc. Mandelblum and Cohen Medical Consultants, LLC
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
12/3/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$435,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,412

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,515

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$411,352	$100,000
Wage Loss	$200,000	$200,000
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

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