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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOHN S POSER, MD

12921 SW 1st Rd #219

Newberry, FL

32669

Alachua

Court Case # 01-2015-CA-1574

Indemnity Paid: $137,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201677729
Claim Number :	1022536-01
Date Submitted :	8/9/2016

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		S	Poser
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12921 SW 1st Road, #219
City		State	Zip Code	County
Newberry		FL	32669	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL005106		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41976		Surgery - Plastic

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Alachua
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
9/14/2012		11/21/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Post craniotomy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Placement of silicone prosthetic
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Inappropriate management of potentially infected area
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Protracted infection management and additional surgery
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/24/2015			01-2015-CA-1574
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			3/23/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
John S Poser MD PA dba Poser Plastic Surgery Center Poser Family LLC dba Poser Plastic Surgery Center
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
3/21/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$137,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$15,175

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,384

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$107,500

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:

8/9/2016 2:38:22 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATED 8/9/2016

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	10137	15175
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	5789	7384

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Court Case # 01-2014-CA-4548

Indemnity Paid: $95,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201678758
Claim Number :	1021602-01
Date Submitted :	2/16/2017

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	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778		(260) 486 - 0782	Lynn.Louthan@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		S	Poser
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12921 SW 1st Rd #219
City		State	Zip Code	County
Newberry		FL	32669	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL005106		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41976		Surgery - Plastic

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Poser Plastic Surgery Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/1/2012		9/29/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Presented for surgery to replace left breast implant
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Saphenous vein cut down
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Infection
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Nerve injury
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/30/2014			01-2014-CA-4548
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			6/13/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Poser Family LLC dba Poser Plastic Surgery Center John S Poser MD PA dba Poser Plastic Surgery Center
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
5/27/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$95,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$18,764

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,623

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$52,200

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:

8/9/2016 2:36:57 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATED 8/9/2016

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8112	8622
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	16025	18764

Date of Change:

2/16/2017 1:02:52 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE 2/16/2017

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8622	8623

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Court Case # 01-2009-CA-4700

Indemnity Paid: $82,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201162203
Claim Number :	1001251-01
Date Submitted :	9/12/2012

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		S	Poser
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12921 SW 1st Rd #219
City		State	Zip Code	County
Newberry		FL	32669	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL005106		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41976		Surgery - Plastic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Alachua
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
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/10/2005		11/7/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Small breasts
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral breast enlargement surgeries
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Negligent performance of surgeries
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pain and suffering; scarring
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
7/14/2009			01-2009-CA-4700
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			10/25/2011
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
10/25/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$82,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$25,175

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,355

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$40,000

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:

9/12/2012 7:08:05 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE Update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	23097	25175
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	17203	17355

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Court Case # 2012-CA-005133

Indemnity Paid: $5,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576532
Claim Number :	1009581-01
Date Submitted :	8/9/2016

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		S	Poser
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12921 SW 1st Road #219
City		State	Zip Code	County
Newberry		FL	32669	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL005106		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41976		Surgery - Plastic

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Alachua
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
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/17/2010		8/13/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Elective surgery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Surgery for breast augmentation
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Improper surgery
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pain and suffering
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Slight - Lacerations, contusions, minor scars, rash. No delay.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/2/2013			2012-CA-005133
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			12/1/2015
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
11/30/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$5,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$37,139

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,323

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

8/9/2016 2:26:30 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATED 8/9/2016

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	35747	37139
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	20337	20323

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $3,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201676760
Claim Number :	1026700-01
Date Submitted :	8/9/2016

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		S	POSER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12921 SW 1st Road, Ste 219
City		State	Zip Code	County
Newberry		FL	32669	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL005106		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME41976		Surgery - Plastic

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Alachua
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
2/23/2015		6/11/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cosmetic concerns
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Breast augmentation
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Unexplained burn/blister during procedure
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Small coccyx burn
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Slight - Lacerations, contusions, minor scars, rash. No delay.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			12/22/2015
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
12/21/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$3,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$2,425

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$705

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$2,700

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:

8/9/2016 2:39:39 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATED 8/9/2016

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	2425
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	705

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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