Dr. JOHN L MICHAELOS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. JOHN L MICHAELOS, MD

1018 West Bay Drive

Largo, FL

33770

Pinellas

Court Case # 03-6290-CI-20

Indemnity Paid: $750,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200535005
Claim Number :	A03-27979-00
Date Submitted :	4/21/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		L	Michaelos
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1018 West Bay Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Largo		FL	33770	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
16649		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68672		Surgery - Opthalmology		80114

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Pinellas
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
12/28/2000		2/28/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Nearsightedness.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
LASIK.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Blurred/double vision, light sensitivity.
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
8/20/2003			03-6290-CI-20
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			3/31/2005
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
3/31/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$750,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$46,612

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$19,590

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$750,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$8,198	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 07-003592-CI-21

Indemnity Paid: $249,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201160788
Claim Number :	1000903
Date Submitted :	2/3/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JOHN		L	MICHAELOS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1018 West Bay Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Largo		FL	33770	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL005254		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68672		Surgery - Opthalmology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Pinellas
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
11/22/2004		12/7/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cataract
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left eye cataract extraction surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Unnecessary surgery
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pain and suffering; vision loss
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/15/2009			07-003592-CI-21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			6/8/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
St Michael's Eye and Laser Institute St Michael's Surgery Center 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
6/8/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$249,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,407

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$18,861

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$239,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

8/18/2011 10:23:27 AM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	13527	16262
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	29056	34248

Date of Change:

9/1/2011 3:59:22 PM

Reason for Change:

Correction made to Court Case #

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Court Case Number	07-603592-CI-21	07-003592-CI-21

Date of Change:

2/3/2012 11:20:21 AM

Reason for Change:

Update ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	16262	18861
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	34248	34407

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Court Case # 01-7521 CI-7

Indemnity Paid: $147,222.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849219
Claim Number :	23699-01
Date Submitted :	4/15/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
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	John			Michaelos
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1018 West Bay Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Largo		FL	33770	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
16649		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68672		Surgery - Opthalmology		80114

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Pinellas
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
6/14/2000		1/25/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cataracts.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
YAG laser posterior capsulotomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Retinal detachment, resulting in vision impairment.
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
10/18/2001			01-7521 CI-7
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			3/19/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/19/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$147,222

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$52,376

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$24,443

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$147,222

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$5,010	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$1,215	$0

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.

Updates

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