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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL FLEETER, MD

7243 Highway 301 South

Riverview, FL

33569

Hillsborough

Court Case # 06-02179, Div. J

Indemnity Paid: $112,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200746353
Claim Number :	9743-01
Date Submitted :	7/26/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
110 Westwood Place
City				State	Zip
Brentwood				TN	37027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael			Fleeter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7243 Highway 301 South
City		State	Zip Code	County
Riverview		FL	33569	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0010421		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2019

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Tampa Outpatient Surgical Facility
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/25/2004		6/13/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Soft tissue mass, plantar aspect, left foot; plantar fibroma, left foot
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Excision of soft tissue mass, plantar aspect, left foot; excision of plantar fibroma, left foot
Diagnostic Code :		728.71
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient had recurrence of mass and second surgery was performed.Thereafter, she developed swelling and pain.Removal of her cast provided immediate relief of these symptoms, but one week later she began to complain of numbness, which insured attributed to cast constriction.Patient alleges second surgery was negligently performed, causing numbness in the toes.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/13/2006			06-02179, Div. J
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			7/16/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Ankle & Foot Center of Tampa Bay, P.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
7/23/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$112,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$45,300

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$35,269

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

None - Specialty Code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 09 25730

Indemnity Paid: $99,999.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201365701
Claim Number :	14188-01
Date Submitted :	1/10/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael			Fleeter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7243 Highway 301 South
City		State	Zip Code	County
Riverview		FL	33578	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0010421		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2019

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/11/2006		4/9/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Diabetic ulceration, right hallux
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Instructions to use Epsom soaks, apply Neosporin, use surgical shoe
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient initially presented to insured on 10-06-05 for diabetic foot care.From the initial visit over the next one year, patient was treated for multiple recurrent ulcerations of the right hallux nail bed.On 10-31-06, the granulation tissue was biopsied and sent for pathologic evaluation.Report from the pathologist was returned as showing Â¿digital fibromatosisÂ¿.This is a benign condition, which did not cause insuredÂ¿s concern.It should be noted that patient was extremely non-compliant with follow-up visits and frequently went many months between seeing insured despite appointments much sooner.Because patient continued to have drainage from the site, an x-ray and MRI were taken around April 2007.The results showed a resorption of bone, and a diagnosis of osteomyelitis was made.It was decided amputation of the distal phalanx was required, and this was performed on 05-07-07.Again, the tissue was sent for evaluation, and this time pathology revealed some possible malignant changes.The specimen was then sent to the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology who made the diagnosis of a combination of both a melanoma and a sarcoma.It is interesting to note that the pathologist documented that this was a Â¿difficult case.Â¿Thereafter, patient underwent a hallux amputation by another doctor.It was then found she had metastatic disease.Unfortunately, she succumbed to the disease process on 04-16-08.Plaintiffs allege there was a delay in diagnosis because insured failed to perform a punch biopsy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/14/2009			09 25730
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			12/14/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Ankle & Foot Center of Tampa Bay, P.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
12/18/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$99,999

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$53,779

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,533

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$221,646	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

None - Specialty code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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