Dr. ANTHONY J PORTER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ANTHONY J PORTER, MD

1344 S. Apollo Blvd., Suite 300

Melbourne, FL

32901

Brevard

Court Case # 05-2012-CA-061639

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201365847
Claim Number :	41070
Date Submitted :	4/23/2013

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	Anthony		J	Porter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1344 S. Apollo Blvd., Suite 300
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32901	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1602639 02		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME96233		Dermatology - Minor 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	Brevard
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/1/2010		4/25/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Squamous cell carcinoma
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No iatrogenic injury
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to perform appropriate procedure
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/31/2012			05-2012-CA-061639
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			4/1/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Porter Premier Dematology & Surgery 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
1/18/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,484

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,640

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$350,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$1,000,000
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:

4/23/2013 3:29:47 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect Court Document final disposition date of 04/01/13

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Date of Final Disposition	18-JAN-13	01-APR-13

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Court Case # 05-2013-CA-026740

Indemnity Paid: $36,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368942
Claim Number :	43630
Date Submitted :	11/20/2013

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	Anthony		J	Porter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1344 S. Apollo Blvd., Ste. 300
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32901	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1602639 04		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME96233		Dermatology - Minor 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	Brevard
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/13/2011		1/14/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Papula of left index finger
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Excision of papula
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to perform an x-ray prior to performing excision biopsy
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Sensory nerve injury
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
5/2/2013			05-2013-CA-026740
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			11/13/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Porter Premiere Dermatology & Surgery 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
11/4/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$36,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$17,926

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,148

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$6,541	$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:

11/20/2013 3:23:11 PM

Reason for Change:

Report udpated to reflect Court Document final disposition date of 11/13/13

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Date of Final Disposition	04-NOV-13	13-NOV-13

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