Dr. MICHAEL LAWLESS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. MICHAEL LAWLESS, MD

603 7th ST S, Suite # 360

St. Petersburg, FL

33701

Pinellas

Court Case # 03-7763-CI-20

Indemnity Paid: $1,000,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200642631
Claim Number :	03-3101
Date Submitted :	10/13/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael			Lawless
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		603 7th ST S, Suite # 360
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33701	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
031-0350		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75819		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Emergency Department
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/20/2001		5/27/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Presented to the ED with headache, nausea and vomiting.Blood Glucose level was 729.Diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis.Transferred to All Children's Hospital for further care.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
During transport to All Children's Hospital, the patient had a seizure with bilateral upper extremity posturing and no response to pain stimuli.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Allegedly, the 9-year-old child sustained brain stem herniation syndrome and is severely neurologically impaired.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/3/2003			03-7763-CI-20
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			9/27/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Estate of Sheree English, RN Bayfront Medical Center
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
9/18/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$131,751

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$5,000,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$1,249,876	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$1,734,852
Other Expenses	$0	$25,213,272

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

Defense counsel discussed the case with the physician.

Updates

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Court Case # 15-CA-003115

Indemnity Paid: $391,521.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091040
Claim Number :	1023034-01
Date Submitted :	1/10/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		J	Lawless
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		701 6th St S
City		State	Zip Code	County
St Petersburg		FL	33701	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
772587		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75819		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/11/2012		12/29/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left lower leg pain after playing softball
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Evaluation, X-rays and walking boot
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose compartment syndrome
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Injury to peroneal nerve
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/4/2014			15-CA-003115
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			1/2/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Crews PA-C, Jennifer M Emergency Medical Associates of Florida LLC Bayfront Health Education and Research Organization Inc fla Bayfront Medical Center
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
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/26/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$391,521

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$104,066

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$72,422

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$383,500

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.

Court Case # 13-00880-CI

Indemnity Paid: $252,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201990295
Claim Number :	1013861-02
Date Submitted :	10/16/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-6021331
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Pamela		A	Prudlow
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft. Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0370		0000000000	pamela.prudlow@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		J	Lawless
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		701 6th Street S
City		State	Zip Code	County
Saint Petersburg		FL	33701	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HN006333		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75819		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/13/2010		11/19/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abdominal & back pain, lower extremity weakness.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Seen in ER. Blood work, CT and urine culture.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to order diagnostic imaging to rule out an abscess and admit the patient.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Worsening of infection causing injury.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/13/2013			13-00880-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			9/24/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Isaac, Shaun
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
9/3/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$252,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$71,947

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$202,500

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.

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201988063
Claim Number :	163718
Date Submitted :	3/6/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	McNab
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Road
City				State	Zip
Boca Raton				FL	33496
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 439 - 0580			dmcnab@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael			Lawless
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6093 7th St S Suite 360
City		State	Zip Code	County
St Petersburg		FL	33701	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
719595N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75819		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BAY MEDICAL CENTER		100026
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/22/2017		6/8/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to the emergency room of the hospital with testicular pain and swelling.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
This provider ordered an ultrasound of the scrotum due to patient's complaints. The ultrasound could not rule out testicular torsion. The patient was given pain medication which provided relief to the patient. The patient was discharged with instructions to follow up with a specialist in 5 to 7 days. Two days after discharge, the patient presented to a urologist who immediately performed a left orchiectomy and right orchiopexy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff alleged there was a failure to timely diagnose and treat testicle torsion.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
left orchiectomy and right orchiopexy.
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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			11/9/2017
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
11/9/2017

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

$6,562

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,562

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

Insured met and conference with claims specialist and attorney

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 07-8845CI

Indemnity Paid: $220,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200953145
Claim Number :	P-07-61-0597
Date Submitted :	4/7/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		j	Lawless
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		603 Seventh Street South, Suite #360
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33701	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
390-4900		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75819		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/14/2004		3/14/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with a droopy left eye, headache, and complaints of light bothering her.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was prescribed medications and discharged with a diagnosis of migraine headache.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Claim alleges failure to diagnose possible onset of subarachnoid hemorrhage and/or cerebral aneurysm.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Claim alleges patient sustained injuries as a result of delay to diagnose.
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
9/11/2007			07-8845CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			3/6/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
PERERA, SARHA VASQUEZ, ALBERTO JACOB, LALITHA E FLORIDA PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER, INC. SUNCOAST MEDICAL CLINIC, LLC EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA, LLC LALITHA JACLOB, MD, 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
1/26/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$220,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$72,408

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

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

Defense counsel discussed claim with physician.

Updates

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