Dr. JOSEPH A SASSANO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSEPH A SASSANO, MD

7005 S. Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL

34231

Sarasota

Court Case # 2011-CA-008117

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368870
Claim Number :	37231
Date Submitted :	12/3/2013

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	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joseph		A	Sassano
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7005 S. Tamiami Trail
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sarasota		FL	34231	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1600296 10		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS6016		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Sarasota Immediate Care
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/23/2009		4/19/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Coronary artery disease
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No iatrogenic injury
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to recognize a adequately treat signs and symptoms of severe CAD
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Acute cardiadysrhythmia
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/6/2011			2011-CA-008117
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			11/25/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sarasota Immediate Care, 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
10/21/2013

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

$43,470

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$21,376

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$10,000	$0
Wage Loss	$125,000	$125,000
Other Expenses	$0	$1,821,075

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

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

Date of Change:

12/3/2013 12:30:01 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect Court Document final disposition date of 11/25/13

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Date of Final Disposition	21-OCT-13	25-NOV-13

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Court Case # 2016-CA-002975

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782329
Claim Number :	56146
Date Submitted :	7/17/2017

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	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joseph		A	Sassano
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7013 S. Tamiami Trail
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sarasota		FL	34231	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1600296 14		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS6016		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - Minor Surgery

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	Sarasota
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Sarasota Immediate Care
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/14/2015		1/7/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left calf cramps
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral greater saphenous vein radio frequency ablation
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged performance of unnecessary procedure
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Somatic leg pain
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/14/2016			2016-CA-002975
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			6/21/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sarasota Immediate Care
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
5/31/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$25,054

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,715

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$7,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$25,000

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

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

Date of Change:

7/17/2017 10:33:04 AM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect Court Document final disposition date of 6/21/17

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Date of Final Disposition	31-MAY-17	21-JUN-17

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