Dr. MARK A ALTSCHULER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MARK A ALTSCHULER, MD

21110 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 301

Indemnity Paid: $203,999.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mark		A	Altschuler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		21110 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Aventura		FL	33180	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PNFL-1001612-00		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME32363		Physicians or Surgeons - Major Surgery.NOC classification.		0

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PARKWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100114
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/6/1999		2/26/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Gallbladder removal
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Laproscopic cholecystectomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Trauma to bile and hepatic duct
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/9/2001			01-16756 CA 21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			7/12/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Altschuler & Johr, 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
7/13/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$203,999

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$64,765

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$46,178

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$203,999

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

3/2/2009 11:42:37 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	63533	64765
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	45947	46178

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