Dr. LAWRENCE B MUSSER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LAWRENCE B MUSSER, MD

2150 HARDEN BLVD

LAKELAND, FL

33803

Polk

Court Case # 08CA4664

Indemnity Paid: $72,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200954415
Claim Number :	6002863
Date Submitted :	7/22/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OMS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-3571664
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Herling
Street Address
6133 N. River Road
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8748		(847) 653 - 8750	lynn.herling@omsnic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	LAWRENCE		B	MUSSER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2150 HARDEN BLVD
City		State	Zip Code	County
LAKELAND		FL	33803	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
21243		$2,000,000		$6,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN6930		Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Polk
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
10/24/2006		9/18/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
INFECTED TOOTH #17
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
SURGICAL EXTRACTION OF TOOTH #17
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
INFECTION POST EXTRACTION ALLEGEDLY RESULTING IN NERVE INJURY
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/21/2008			08CA4664
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			7/21/2009
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
7/14/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$72,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$72,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,000

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

CONTINUED RISK MANAGEMENT SEMINARS AND BULLETINS

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $27,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201781659
Claim Number :	6012758
Date Submitted :	4/3/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OMS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-3571664
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Janet		L	Meyer
Street Address
6133 North River Road, Suite 650
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 522 - 6670		(847) 653 - 8485	janet.meyer@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lawrence		B	Musser
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2150 Harden Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lakeland		FL	33803	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
21243		$2,000,000		$6,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN6930		Dentists - Engaged in oral surgery or operative dentistry on patients rendered unconscious through the administering of any anesthesia or analgesia

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	Broward
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
8/31/2012		5/22/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was referred for the extraction of a supernumary tooth in the area of tooth #8.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured extracted tooth #8. The insured then extracted the intended supernumary tooth in the area of #8.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Tooth #8 was extracted instead of intended supernumary tooth in the area of #8.
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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			3/30/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/8/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$27,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$7,165

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,371

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 53-2012-ca003698

Indemnity Paid: $19,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201264428
Claim Number :	6008332
Date Submitted :	7/26/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OMS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-3571664
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Janet		L	Meyer
Street Address
6133 North River Road, Suite 650
City				State	Zip
Rsoemont				ID	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8823		(847) 653 - 8485	janet.meyer@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lawrence		B	Musser
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2150 Harden Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lakeland		FL	33803	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
21243		$2,000,000		$6,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN6930		Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Polk
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
10/20/2010		12/2/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was referred by her dentist for an evbaluation of a bony protuberance on the cervical of #3 and #4 area.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Extraction of tooth #3.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleged asymptomatic and no extraction required.
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
5/30/2012			53-2012-ca003698
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			6/24/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/10/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$19,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,301

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$108

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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

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