Dr. HAROLD S MILLER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. HAROLD S MILLER, MD

458 N State Road 7, Ste 302

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PROFESSIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2820748
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Harold		S	Miller
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		458 N State Road 7, Ste 302
City		State	Zip Code	County
Wellington		FL	33411	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98546		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME84534		Anesthesiology		80151

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER		100253
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/11/2003		10/1/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Degenerative disc disease, lumbar stenosis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Transforaminal epidural steroid injection.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient had a known allergy to lidocaine; CRNA mistakenly administered lidocaine via unmarked syringe, believed to contain only propotol.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient suffered anaphylactic reaction to lidocaine, cardio-respiratory arrest and death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/30/2005			50 2005 CA00606/XXX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			6/21/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Jupiter Outpatient Surgery Center, LLC Deziel, M.D., Lawrence Anesthesiology of Jupiter, P.A.
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
6/21/2007

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

$50,362

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$22,313

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.

Does Dr. HAROLD S MILLER, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. HAROLD S MILLER, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).