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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL B BUTLER, MD

683 Douglas Avenue

Altamonte Springs, FL

32714

Seminole

Court Case # 03-5293-CI-7

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200641100
Claim Number :	1000507
Date Submitted :	6/16/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		B	Butler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		683 Douglas Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Altamonte Springs		FL	32714	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL002070		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME14951		Surgery - General

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/23/2001		3/5/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Obesity
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Gastric bypass surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to monitor in post-op period and failure to return to surgery
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Prolonged hospitalization, pain and suffering
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/3/2003			03-5293-CI-7
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			6/16/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Palms of Pasadena Hospital
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
6/5/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$38,278

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,413

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

No updates found.

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Court Case # 05003006CI

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849666
Claim Number :	1000630
Date Submitted :	9/3/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		B	Butler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		683 Douglas Ave
City		State	Zip Code	County
Altamonte Springs		FL	32717	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL002070		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME14951		Surgery - General

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/10/2002		1/7/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Morbid obesity
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Gastric bypass surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Negligent performance of surgery
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Need for corrective surgeries, pancreatitis, pain and suffering
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
9/7/2005			05003006CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			5/21/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Michael B Butler MD PA Palms of Pasadena Hospital
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
5/15/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$24,026

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,580

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$140,000

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

Date of Change:

3/5/2009 10:21:18 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE Update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8986	13573
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	16816	23696

Date of Change:

9/3/2009 10:29:06 AM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	13573	13580
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	23696	24026

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Court Case # 05-CA-1187-09-K

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201056783
Claim Number :	1000542-01
Date Submitted :	2/15/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		B	Butler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		683 Douglas Ave
City		State	Zip Code	County
Altamonte Springs		FL	32714	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL002070		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME14951		Surgery - General

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Seminole
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/25/2003		10/1/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Morbid obesity
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Gastric bypass surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Improper performance of surgery
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pain and suffering; need for two corrective surgeries
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
6/14/2005			05-CA-1187-09-K
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Seminole			3/23/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Palms of Pasadena Hospital Michael B Butler MD PA dba Mid-Florida Surgical Center Arterburn MD, James G Pasadena Radiology Associates PA
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
3/19/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$125,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$32,813

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,800

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

Date of Change:

9/17/2010 4:07:39 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE Update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8450	8859
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	22363	32813

Date of Change:

2/15/2011 1:04:47 PM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE Information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8859	9800

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Court Case # 05-001131-CI-13

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747755
Claim Number :	1000620
Date Submitted :	3/5/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		B	Butler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		683 Douglas Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Altamonte Springs		FL	32714	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL002070		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME14951		Surgery - General

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL		100126
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/22/2002		11/11/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Morbid obesity, back pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Gastric bypass surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Lack of informed consent, improper surgical technique
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failure of gastric pouch, pain and suffering, need for corrective surgery
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
2/11/2005			05-001131-CI-13
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			11/16/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Michael B Butler MD PA Mid-Florida Surgery Center 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
11/15/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$20,681

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,348

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$75,000

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

Date of Change:

3/5/2009 10:19:21 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE Update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	17756	20681
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	2704	4348

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Dr. MICHAEL B BUTLER, MD has at least 4 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).