Dr. MICHAEL B AUSTIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL B AUSTIN, MD

7410 Clearview Drive

Indemnity Paid: $4,766,781.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		ProNational Insurance Company
Street Address
13919 CarrollwoodVillage Run
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010		(813) 969 - 2120	SNorris@ProAssurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		B	Austin
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7410 Clearview Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33634	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PNFL-1009895-00		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS5242		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery		00000

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
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
UNIVERSITY COMM. HOSP-CARROLLWOOD		100069
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/9/2000		1/21/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with dizziness, headache, unsteady gait, double vision and nausea, and was later diagnosed with a stroke.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was examined, CT scan performed and patient was discharged.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose a stroke.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Stroke causing paraplegia.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/5/2002			02-CA-006154
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			3/9/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Allen, William D Hulls, James R Franklin, Favata & Hulls, M.D's, P.A. Carrollwood Emergency Physicians, P.A. Squires, Jonathan C Team Physicians of Florida, P.A. d/b/a Drs. Sheer Ahearn & A PATEL, ROHIT M Rohit M. Patel, M.D., P.A.
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/4/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$4,766,781

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$458,412

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$195,507

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$4,766,781

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

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Does Dr. MICHAEL B AUSTIN, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. MICHAEL B AUSTIN, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).