Dr. WILLIAM O DEWEESE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WILLIAM O DEWEESE, MD

13801 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD STE 403

TAMPA, FL

33613

Hillsborough

Court Case # 99-07409

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433476
Claim Number :	98-0305
Date Submitted :	11/23/2004

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-0266645
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William		O	DeWeese
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13801 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD STE 403
City		State	Zip Code	County
TAMPA		FL	33613	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMP0005338		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME25687		Neurology - Including Child - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/4/1997		5/13/1999

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Severe Headaches - colloid cysts in the brain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Craniotomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Unknown
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Craniotomy performed, incorrect placement of the ventricular shunt in brain resulting in permanent disability and injury
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/5/2000			99-07409
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			11/18/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
William DeWeese, MD, PA St. Joseph's 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
10/22/2004

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

$55,573

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,427

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

Unknown

Updates

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Court Case # 14-CA-11284

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201573375
Claim Number :	33041-1
Date Submitted :	2/5/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher			Teter
Street Address
2810 West St. Isabel Street Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33602
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 290 - 8282	265		cteter@lancetindemnity.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William			Deweese
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13801 N. Bruce B Downs Blvd. Suite 403
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33613	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LR091180000713		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME25687		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Florida Hospital of Tampa
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/12/2012		7/14/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with neck and arm pain from foraminal stenosis at C5-6 and C6-7.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
A one-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion occurred at C5-6. A subsequent surgery was performed involving the same procedure at C6-7.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Principal injury giving rise to the claim is ulnar neuropathy in the right arm resulting from an incomplete surgery.
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
11/10/2014			14-CA-11284
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			2/5/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/23/2015

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

$32,000

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	$250,000	$0

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

Insurer is unaware of what safety steps have been taken.

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: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576249
Claim Number :	38460-1
Date Submitted :	11/5/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher			Teter
Street Address
2810 West St. Isabel Street Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33602
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 290 - 8282	265		cteter@lancetindemnity.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William			DeWeese
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13801 N BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD SUITE 403
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33613	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LR091180000713		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME25687		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Florida Hospital Tampa
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/20/2014		3/4/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Claimant sought treatment for neck and bilateral arm pain with the right arm pain most symptomatic. A CT myelogram was poisitive for stenosis with a high degree of blockage at C3-4.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The claimant underwent an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at C3-4.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis was made of the actual condition.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
A permanent C5 quadriplegic.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

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			9/2/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
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

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$23,000

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	$250,000	$0

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

Insurer is unaware of what steps have been taken.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 13-CA-007761

Indemnity Paid: $210,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576250
Claim Number :	26621-1
Date Submitted :	11/5/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher			Teter
Street Address
2810 West St. Isabel Street Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33602
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 290 - 8282	265		cteter@lancetindemnity.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William			DeWeese
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13801 N BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD Suite 403
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33613	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LR091180000713		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME25687		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
UNIVERSITY COMM. HOSP-CARROLLWOOD		100069
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/30/2012		2/4/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Treatment was sought for a removal of a permanent pain pump and an L4-5 laminectomy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
A laminectomy of the L4-5 and pain pump removal was performed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to recognize a post operative blood.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose a post operative bleed that led to an arrest and resuscitation of the claimant.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/22/2013			13-CA-007761
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			9/28/2015
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
5/28/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$210,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$132,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$21,359

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	$210,000	$0

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

Insurer is unaware of what steps have been taken.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 13-CA-007761

Indemnity Paid: $210,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201575755
Claim Number :	26621-1
Date Submitted :	9/11/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher			Teter
Street Address
2810 West St. Isabel Street Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33602
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 290 - 8282	265		cteter@lancetindemnity.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	WILLIAM			DEWEESE
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13801 N BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD Suite 403
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33613	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LR091180000713		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME25687		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
UNIVERSITY COMM. HOSP-CARROLLWOOD		100069
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/30/2012		7/4/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Treatment was sought for removal of a permanent pain pump.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
A pain pump was surgically removed from the claimant.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to properly monitor after the removal of the pain pump.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged internal bleed resulting in a cardiac arrest that over a month later led to the claimants death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/11/2013			13-CA-007761
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			6/12/2015
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
5/28/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$210,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$132,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$21,000

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	$210,000	$0

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

Insurer is unaware of what steps have been taken.

Updates

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