Dr. ALBERT A TITUS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ALBERT A TITUS, MD

200 East Sheridan Road

Melbourne, FL

32901

Brevard

Court Case # 05-2005-CA-010223

Indemnity Paid: $195,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200643495
Claim Number :	20442
Date Submitted :	1/16/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	cwehner@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Albert		A	Titus
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		200 East Sheridan Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32901	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1600411 02		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME80817		Surgery - General		1102

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Palm Bay Community Hospital
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/15/2003		11/11/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Lap chole
Diagnostic Code :		998.227
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to properly perform procedure
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Transected common bile duct
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/29/2005			05-2005-CA-010223
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			12/29/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Melbourne Internal Medicine Associates
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
12/7/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$195,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$8,326

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,088

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$195,000

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

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

Date of Change:

1/16/2007 1:22:17 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect Court Document final disposition date of 12/29/06.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Date of Final Disposition	05-DEC-06	29-DEC-06

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Court Case # 10-0039-CA

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201573154
Claim Number :	31573
Date Submitted :	1/16/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Albert		A	Titus
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8340 Collier Blvd., Ste. 203
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34112	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1602301 03		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME80817		Surgery - General

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
			F	Collier
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PHYSICIANS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - COLLIER BOULEVARD		23960057
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/18/2008		8/27/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Chronic cholecystitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged improper performance of procedure
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Laceration of bile duct
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
1/5/2010			10-0039-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			1/12/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gulfshore Surgical Assoc. Physicians Regional 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
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$85,895

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$27,333

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$50,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$25,000	$0

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

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

Date of Change:

1/16/2015 1:33:26 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect Court Document final disposition date of 01/12/15

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Date of Final Disposition	30-DEC-14	12-JAN-15

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