Dr. JAMES M STUZIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JAMES M STUZIN, MD

3225 Aviation Avenue, Ste 100

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE INDEMNITY COMPANY, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
63-0720042
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lauren			Archer
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7921			larcher@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JAMES		M	STUZIN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3225 Aviation Avenue, Ste 100
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coconut Grove		FL	33133	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP39549		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME35966		Surgery - Plastic - Otorhinolaryngology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY CENTER		114
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/16/2016		5/3/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Neck swelling and abscess with mycobacterium infection following a facelift.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent a secondary rhytidectomy and fat injections.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis made of patients condition
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient had facelift with fat injections that had swelling and drainage 3 to 4 weeks post-op. Leaving the drain in for an additional week and multiple steroid injections resulted in a mycobacterium infection and scarring. Patient had to have additional treatment and surgery that resulted in permanent scarring.
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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			3/19/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
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?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$16,750

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,296

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$200,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel and medical experts.

Does Dr. JAMES M STUZIN, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. JAMES M STUZIN, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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