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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL A SALVATO, MD

1601 Timberline Drive W., Suite 300

Plant City, FL

33566

Hillsborough

Court Case # 06-011183

Indemnity Paid: $237,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850921
Claim Number :	P-06-61-0448
Date Submitted :	9/19/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		A	Salvato
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1601 Timberline Drive W., Suite 300
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plant City		FL	33566	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
343-3665		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68813		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	Hillsborough
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
Other		Outpatient Physician Services
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/17/2004		4/14/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient purchased and received a smoking cessation treatment.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.Patient was never seen or treated by this physician.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Vicarious liability allegations.Patient alleges he was treated for nicotine addiction utilizing inappropriate combination of drugs.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient allegedly sustained prolonged priapism requiring surgical intervention which resulted in corporal fibrosis with erectile dysfunction.
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
12/7/2006			06-011183
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			8/29/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Shaub, Brian M National Institute Against Nicotine Addiction Hogestyn/Hartman, Jackie Nicotine Independence Center, LLC Family Medicine Associates, 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
8/29/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$237,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$61,097

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$35,799	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

None.Claim was based on vicarious liability only as patient was never treated by this physician.

Updates

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Court Case # 06-08539 Div. J

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200952688
Claim Number :	P-06-61-0477
Date Submitted :	2/27/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		A	Salvato
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1601 Timberlane Drive W, Suite 300
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plant City		FL	33566	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
343-3665		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68813		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	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SOUTH FLORIDA BAPTIST HOSPITAL		100132
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/21/2004		6/15/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient with history of co-morbidities was hospitalized to work up the cause of jaundice.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Lab work, radiology studies, and gastroenterologist consultation were performed with a diagnosis of acute hemolytic anemia.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Claim alleges delay in treatment of renal failure and to provide blood transfusion.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Acute myocardial infarction, cardiomegaly, bilateral nephrolithiasis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/21/2006			06-08539 Div. J
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			1/30/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Dermarkar, George Family Medicine Associates
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
1/13/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$64,260

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

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

Defense counsel discussed case with physician.

Updates

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Court Case # 11-16650

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201470444
Claim Number :	38676
Date Submitted :	4/11/2014

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	Michael		A	Salvato
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		413 N. Alexander St.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plant City		FL	33563	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1602265 04		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68813		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - 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
			M	Hillsborough
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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/19/2010		9/15/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Respiratory distress
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 diagnose etiology of respiratory distress and refer to ER
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Cardiopulmonary arrest
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/21/2011			11-16650
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			4/1/2014
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
4/1/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,913

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,897

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$100,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$150,000

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

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

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