Dr. GARY R JOHNSON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GARY R JOHNSON, MD

320 1st Street North

Winter Haven, FL

33881

Polk

Court Case # 53-2002CA-004192

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200639806
Claim Number :	83-008235
Date Submitted :	3/7/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gary		R	Johnson
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		320 1st Street North
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33881	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
011806845-0000		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME36699		Cardiovascular Disease - No 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	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HEART OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100137
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/13/1998		6/4/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was admitted to hospital with complaints of congestion and chest discomfort and was admitted under the care of a cardiologist.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured recommended a cardiac catherization and transferred the patient to hospital.The patient underwent a cardiac catherization under the care of co-defendant doctor and it was found that he had a 75% occlusion of his mid circumflex coronary artery, an ejection fraction of 61% and normal valve function.The patient was discharged home and was seen with insured for a follow up visit 5 days later.Physical assessment was negative and vital signs were stable, his medications were adjusted and was instructed to loose weight and improve his physical conditioning and to follow up.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff alleges that the insured failed to more aggressively treat his cardiac condition resulting in a myocardial infarction that occurred two years later with resulting damage to his heart.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleges that insured should have recommended or undertaken some form of surgical intervention while he was under his care and had he done so he would have avoided the major debilitating heart attack in 2000.
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
10/8/2002			53-2002CA-004192
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			8/31/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Bhatia, Karen Steel, JohnR Chandrasekhar, Kollagunta S Bond & Steele Clinic Center of Radiation Oncology, 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
9/2/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$24,490

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,971

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$617,000	$1,500,000
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insured's care was within the standard of care.Plaintiff was only a patient of the insured for 14 days and did not have any symptoms for two years during which he was followed by an internist and a cardiologist.He provided excellent care and given that the medical expenses are in excess of $600,000 and a life care plan in the millions the case was settled for $25,000 as a nuissance value.

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