Dr. A. R MASSAM, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. A. R MASSAM, MD

4325 SUN N LAKE BLVD STE 105

SEBRING, FL

33872

Highlands

Court Case # GC03-229

Indemnity Paid: $360,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200432588
Claim Number :	501914
Date Submitted :	8/24/2004

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE INDEMNITY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2048400
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Terry		M	Binns
Street Address
1888 Century Park East, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(310) 556 - 7488		(310) 556 - 7400	Tbinns@scpie-ahi.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	A.		R	Massam
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4325 SUN N LAKE BLVD STE 105
City		State	Zip Code	County
SEBRING		FL	33872	Highlands
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
60529		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME16216		Surgery - Orthopedic		UNK

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL-HEARTLAND MEDICAL CTR.		100109
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/20/2000		9/4/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fractured tibia
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Open reduction with internal fixation using screws and cables.
Diagnostic Code :		UNK
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Non-union of fracture.
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
4/25/2003			GC03-229
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Highlands			8/4/2004
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
8/4/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$360,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$8,500

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$573

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$50,000
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Interviews with investigator and defense counsel, answer interrogatories, deposition, etc.

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Court Case # GC04258

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850933
Claim Number :	502137
Date Submitted :	9/19/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE INDEMNITY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2048400
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Deborah		A	Fuller
Street Address
1888 Century Park East, #800
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(310) 556 - 7414			dfuller@scpie.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ALFRED		R	MASSAM
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4325 Sun N. Lake Blvd., Ste. 105
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sebring		FL	33872	Highlands
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
60529		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME16216		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL-HEARTLAND MEDICAL CENTER LAKE PLACID		120013
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/29/2002		12/30/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Deterioration of an old knee prosthesis resulting in pain and instability
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Total knee revision
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Infection resulting in a protracted recovery and the subsequent need for a knee fusion.
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
8/9/2004			GC04258
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Highlands			8/21/2008
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
8/29/2008

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

$34,369

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,387

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

N/A

Updates

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