Dr. MICHAEL HILLMAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL HILLMAN, MD

1200 7th Ave. N

St. Petersburg, FL

33705

Pinellas

Court Case # 02-3584-CI-21

Indemnity Paid: $84,501.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433265
Claim Number :	02-3101
Date Submitted :	10/29/2004

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COMMONWEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
91-1673817
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			HILLMAN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1200 7th Ave. N
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33705	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CHC 10080 HCF		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7039		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery		N/A

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Emergency Department
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/29/2001		1/10/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Presented to the Emergency Department at Bayfront Medical Center with chief complaints of persistent lower abdominal pain not relieved by Motrin.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Diagnosed with acute pelvic pain and ruptured ovarian cyst.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The Notice of Intent alleges that the Emergency Department physician had failed to diagnose appendicitis;the patient apparently underwent extensive surgery at another local community hospital later that day.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/10/2002			02-3584-CI-21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			10/1/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Bayfront Medical Center Babasa, MD, Benjamin S Emergency Medical Associates of Florida, L.L.C.
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
9/15/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$84,501

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$28,267

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$236,210	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Defense attorney discussed the claim, allegations, and issues with the physician.

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Court Case # 08-2217-CI-19

Indemnity Paid: $49,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850920
Claim Number :	P-06-61-0424
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		D	Hillman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		603-7th Street South, Suite 360
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33701	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
343-3665		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7039		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/2/2005		2/8/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient with history of hypertension presented to ER with complaints of nausea, vomiting, and dizziness.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient diagnosed with acute vertigo.Labs, x-ray, CT, and EKG performed and discharged with meds.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Claim alleges failure to diagnose impending stroke.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient sustained cerebellar infarct/stroke.
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
2/12/2008			08-2217-CI-19
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			8/27/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Emergency Medical Associates of Florida, LLC Bayfront Medical Center
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
8/27/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$49,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$10,301

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	$7,140	$100,000
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Defense counsel discussed claim with physician.

Updates

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