Dr. CRAIG E MUNGER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CRAIG E MUNGER, MD

403 Vonderburg Drive

Indemnity Paid: $10,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-3047990
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		Medical Risk Consultant Group
Street Address
PO Box 431271
City				State	Zip
Miami				FL	33243-1271
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 668 - 0432		(305) 668 - 0433	MMORENO@MRCG.ORG

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Craig		E	Munger
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		403 Vonderburg Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Brandon		FL	33511	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0008320		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME71209		Surgery - Opthalmology

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/29/2010		2/8/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Recurrent symptomatic bilateral upper lid dermatochalasis, symptomatic bilateral upper lid neoplastic medial canthal tissue, symptomatic lower lid ectropion, decreased malar support, symptomatic exposure keratopathy, PCIOL, bilateral dry eye symptoms, choroidal nevus left, PVD bilaterally and glaucoma suspect.The patient had undergone prior surgeries.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient consented to and underwent bilateral upper lid blepharoplasty, m-plasty and release of scar tissue by insured.Postoperatively the patient complained of dry eyes and lagophthalmos.He underwent multiple additional surgeries by other physicians.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Claimant alleges surgery was too aggressive.However he underwent additional surgeries by multiple physicians.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/6/2012			292012CA009080A001HC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			2/7/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
1/14/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$10,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Allegations and records were reviewed by medical experts who agreed there was no negligence on the part of Dr. Munger.

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Does Dr. CRAIG E MUNGER, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. CRAIG E MUNGER, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).