Dr. WILLIAM GELINAS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WILLIAM GELINAS, MD

1535 W Emerald Okas Dr

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COVERYS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-2600307
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David		W	Lindquist
Street Address
One Financial Center
City				State	Zip
Boston				MA	02465
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(617) 428 - 9838			dlindquist@coverys.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William			Gelinas
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1535 W Emerald Okas Dr
City		State	Zip Code	County
Crystal River		FL	34428	Citrus
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
006fl000026450		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8292		Surgery - Cardiovascular Disease

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SEVEN RIVERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		100249
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/1/2018		10/30/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hematoma
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to perform a fasciotomy earlier/ evacuation of hematoma
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to perform a fasciotomy earlier on claimantÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿s left arm and leaving fascia open after evacuation of a hematoma resulting in compartment syndrome and nerve damage
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
1/29/2020			2020-CA-000071 A
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Citrus			7/8/2020
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
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Other			Dismissal. Settled
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/8/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,618

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

Settled for $200,000

Does Dr. WILLIAM GELINAS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. WILLIAM GELINAS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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