Dr. JOHN S FISHER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOHN S FISHER, MD

1000 South Ft. Harrison

Clearwater, FL

33756

Pinellas

Court Case # 03-2952-CI-21

Indemnity Paid: $60,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200536347
Claim Number :	16809
Date Submitted :	8/12/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	cwehner@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		S	Fisher
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1000 South Ft. Harrison
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33756	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1600123 03		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57611		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery		1902

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
Other Outpatient Facility		Radiology Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/11/2001		12/18/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Breast cancer
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral Screening mammogram
Diagnostic Code :		233.0
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged delay in diagnosis of breast cancer
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Breast cancer
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
4/9/2003			03-2952-CI-21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			8/9/2005
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$60,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$40,951

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,000

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$60,000

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

Risk management has counseled insured.

Updates

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Court Case # 03-010095-CI-11

Indemnity Paid: $7,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200743822
Claim Number :	P-03-61-0050
Date Submitted :	1/5/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		S	Fisher
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		Radiology Associates of Clearwater, 1106 Druid Road South, Suite # 302`Clearwate
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33756	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
031-0351		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57611		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

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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
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL		100127
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Bardmoor Outpatient Center
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/30/1999		9/18/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient underwent a screening mammogram at Bardmoor Outpatient Center.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient underwent a screening mammogram at Bardmoor Outpatient Center on 12/30/99, which was interpreted by a radiologist as negative with no mammographic evidence of malignancy, no dominant masses, and no suspicious calcifications seen.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
On 01/18/02, a screening mammogram at a local hospital, interpreted by a radiologist, indicated a spiculated 15 mm mass within the upper-outer aspect of the right breast.A right unilateral screening follow-up mammogram on 01/25/02 indicated the same as the previous mammogram but "with typical characteristics of malignancy." The patient remains cancer free five years post surgery.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient underwent a biopsy on 02/01/02 and the diagnosis was infiltrating ductal carcinoma with solid in situ component.A right mastectomy was performed on 02/07/02, followed by chemotherapy.
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
12/31/2003			03-010095-CI-11
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			12/15/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Fisher, John Radiology Associates of Clearwater, PA
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
12/14/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$7,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,196

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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

Defense counsel discussed with physician.

Updates

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