Dr. MICHAEL D LUSK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. MICHAEL D LUSK, MD

1660 Medical Blvd., #200

Naples, FL

34110

Collier

Court Case # 16-CA004224

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201886157
Claim Number :	344561
Date Submitted :	8/15/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MICHAEL		D	LUSK
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1660 MEDICAL BOULEVARD #200
City		State	Zip Code	County
NAPLES		FL	34110	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0967620		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44001		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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	Lee
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		Physician's Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/11/2014		7/5/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was evaluated for seizures and syncopal episodes. The final diagnosis was papilleodema and shunt malfunction.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was treated conservatively. CT scan of the patient's brain was negative for shunt failure and intracranial pressure.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose and timely treat shunt malfunction and bilateral papilloedema resulting in blindness.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Bilateral blindness.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/14/2016			16-CA004224
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			7/24/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Coleman, Austin Coleman Eye Care Neuroscience and Spine Associates Bhasin, Rohit Aenlle-Matusz, Lisa Florida Neurology Group, PL Lee Memorial Health System Santana, Lenay Cugini, Christy D Millennium Physician Group, LLC
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
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
7/24/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$90,974

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$18,584

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 01-4013CA

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200536179
Claim Number :	A03-27985-99
Date Submitted :	7/29/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		D	Lusk
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1660 Medical Blvd., #200
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34110	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
32400		$500,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44001		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child		80152

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Collier
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NAPLES COMM. HOSPITAL (N. COLLIER)		100018
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Physical Therapy Department
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/6/1999		3/3/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hydrocephalus - infected ventricular shunt.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Subaracranial hemorrhage following hospital dropping pt.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Profound hydrocephalus.
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
3/17/2004			01-4013CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			6/30/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Hussey, III, M.D., F. Desmond Naples Community Hospital NeuroScience & Spinal 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
6/30/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$22,459

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$48,996

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$600,000	$0
Wage Loss	$150,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 12-CA-2781

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201574206
Claim Number :	FP4301401
Date Submitted :	4/8/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		D	Lusk
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1660 Medical Boulevard, #2
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34110	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-CL0983636		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44001		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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	Collier
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NAPLES COMM. HOSPITAL (N. COLLIER)		100018
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/25/2010		4/24/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
68 year old retiree with history of lumbar radiculopathy degenerative spinal chisel with previous lumbar surgery appeared in ER complaining of acute onset, severe, excruciating back pain and left leg pain unresolved by a steroid injection a week before.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured neurosurgeon examined the patient, reviewed the MRI which was exquisitely positive. The patient requested the recommended surgery L4-L5 exploration and X-STOP removal was performed along with an L4-L5 hemilaminectomy, proximal foraminotomy and micro dissections.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed severe, similar pain post operatively and insisted on flight from Florida to Boston where radiology has found at L6 requiring additional surgery and where a dehiscence of his incision was treated for a shallow infection.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/17/2012			12-CA-2781
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			12/31/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
NEuroscience & Spine Associates
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the defendant.
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

$43,612

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$39,910

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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