Dr. MICHAEL A MORRISON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL A MORRISON, MD

4101 Northwest 4 Stret, Suite 109

Plantation, FL

33317

Broward

Court Case # 0707411 08

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201470243
Claim Number :	146559
Date Submitted :	7/2/2014

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	Michelle			Brown
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4754			mibrown@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		A	Morrison
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4101 Northwest 4 Stret, Suite 109
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plantation		FL	33317	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP36093		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME51852		Internal Medicine - No 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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER		100039
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/25/2004		11/22/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient alleges failure to timely diagnose and treat necrotizing fasciitis resulting in significant loss of right buttock and leg tissue.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient alleges failure to timely diagnose and treat necrotizing fasciitis resulting in significant loss of right buttock and leg tissue.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleges failure to timely diagnose and treat necrotizing fasciitis resulting in significant loss of right buttock and leg tissue.
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
5/30/2007			0707411 08
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			3/20/2014
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
3/20/2014

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

$115,833

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$47,562

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

5/5/2014 4:15:50 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated indemnity payment and legal fees.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Settlement Reached	0	1
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	114994	115781
Indemnity Paid	0	75000
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	47446	47562

Date of Change:

5/5/2014 4:19:17 PM

Reason for Change:

Corrected expenses paid (rounding)

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	47562	47561

Date of Change:

7/2/2014 1:05:35 PM

Reason for Change:

financials update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	47561	47562
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	115781	115833

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

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Court Case # 14-023960

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201677815
Claim Number :	197317
Date Submitted :	10/7/2016

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	Denise			Stokes
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4790			dstokes@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		A	Morrison
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4101 Northwester 4 Street, Suite 100
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plantation		FL	33317	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP36093		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME51852		Internal Medicine - No 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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/29/2012		8/26/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Rectal bleeding
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Delay in diagnosis
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis was made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Rectal/Colon cancer
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
1/8/2015			14-023960
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			3/24/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Golaub, Pauline A
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
3/29/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$49,670

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$44,838

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$25,000

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

5/24/2016 4:27:01 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE amounts

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	10996	29548
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	24130	49319

Date of Change:

8/3/2016 1:39:06 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	29548	34169
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	25000
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	49319	49430

Date of Change:

10/7/2016 12:43:33 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	34169	44838
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	49430	49670

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Court Case # 14-023960

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201678602
Claim Number :	197317
Date Submitted :	10/7/2016

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	Denise			Stokes
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4790			dstokes@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		A	Morrison
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4101 Northwest 4 Street, Suite 109
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plantation		FL	33317	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP36093		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME51852		Internal Medicine - No 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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/29/2012		8/26/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
hemorrhoids
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient presented w/ hemorrhoids; pt alleges that no referral was made for colonoscopy at that time resulting in delayed dx of tumor in colon and stage IV cancer.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient alleges that no referral was made for colonoscopy at that time resulting in delayed dx of tumor in colon and stage IV cancer.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Delay in diagnosis of cancer
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/12/2015			14-023960
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			3/24/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Golaub, Pauline A
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

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$49,670

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$44,383

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$25,000

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

7/13/2016 5:53:53 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE amounts

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	29548	33138
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	49319	49430

Date of Change:

8/3/2016 1:42:30 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	33138	34169

Date of Change:

10/7/2016 12:45:24 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	49430	49670
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	34169	44383

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Court Case # 10-29333(14)

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201573973
Claim Number :	166694
Date Submitted :	7/7/2015

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	Joe		H	Grasse
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7969			jgrasse@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MICHAEL		A	MORRISON
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4101 Northwest 4 Street, Suite 109
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plantation		FL	33317	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP36093		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME51852		Hematology - No 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
			M	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER		100039
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/20/2008		7/13/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pain and swelling, right foot
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Plaintiffs allege Dr. Morrison failed to diagnose and treat the patient's cellulitis/osteomyelitis, and to provide appropriate post-operative care, resulting in his death.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/24/2010			10-29333(14)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			2/17/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sinkoe, Stephen Levy, Yvette D Constantini, Eugene Stephen Sinkoe, DPM, PA Sinkoe Leasing, LLC Broward Multispecialty Surgery Center, LLC Michael A. Morrison, MD, PA Eugene Constantini, MD, PA Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons of Greater Fort Lauderdal
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$53,032

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$28,965

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:

4/23/2015 12:09:46 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated financials.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	16379	28965
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	39661	53001

Date of Change:

7/7/2015 9:54:32 AM

Reason for Change:

update ALAE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	53001	53032

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

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