Dr. MICHAEL G THORSTAD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL G THORSTAD, MD

1911 N FLAGLER DR

WEST PALM BEACH, FL

33407

Palm Beach

Court Case # 50-2008-CA-025184

Indemnity Paid: $47,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955240
Claim Number :	HM109839
Date Submitted :	10/29/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Denise		N	Escribano
Street Address
7886 Woodland Center Blvd
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33614
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 880 - 5137		(312) 894 - 3680	denise.escribano@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MICHAEL		G	THORSTAD
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1911 North Flagler Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33407	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
DNC0004808177		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN7760		Orthodontics

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
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
Other		Physician's Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/26/2006		9/7/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Class II, Division I, needing Orthodontic treatment.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Orthodontic treatement with braces.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No Misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged additional ortho treatement needed.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/1/2008			50-2008-CA-025184
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			9/29/2009
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
10/14/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$47,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$17,772

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,031

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$3,230	$3,000
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 and insurance personnel.

Updates

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Court Case # 502004CA009407

Indemnity Paid: $10,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200535144
Claim Number :	hm061795-31
Date Submitted :	5/9/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ludvig		c	christensen
Street Address
7886 woodland center blvd
City				State	Zip
tampa				FL	33614
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 880 - 5117	5117	(813) 880 - 5105	ludvig.christensen@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		G	Thorstad
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1911 N FLAGLER DR
City		State	Zip Code	County
WEST PALM BEACH		FL	33407	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
dlp04808177		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN7760		Dentists		001

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Dentist office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		dentist office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/21/1999		5/12/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Orthodontic treatment From the beginning the mother was totally negligent / non - compliant / in keeping up with the treatment plan and did not make or meet appointment the majority of the time. The grand mother was made aware of the situation. Then after the suicide death of her husband (?) she did not return the insd office for a full year. The insd did not progress to the point of placing retainers on the children except for one who had treated the longest and the results were satisfactory. The mother of the remaining two patients told the doctor she was moving out of town and wanted a copy of the records, which he provided for her and refunded the fee for the retainers. Suit wasfiled.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Orthodontic treatment
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Dr. Eileen Rostock, orthodontist, concurs that given the infrequency of visits by the patients, it was virtually impossible for our insured to accomplish his goals. Unfortunately she was critical of his recordkeeping or lack there of especially documentation of notice to parent or guardian of the need for compliance.
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/1/2004			502004CA009407
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			2/10/2005
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
1/25/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$10,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$35,239

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$10,000

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

better record management

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 502004CA009407

Indemnity Paid: $10,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200535146
Claim Number :	HM061795-21
Date Submitted :	5/9/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ludvig		c	Christensen
Street Address
7886 Woodland center Blvd
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33614
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 880 - 5117	5117	(813) 880 - 5105	ludvig.christensen@cna.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MICHAEL		G	THORSTAD
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1911 N FLAGLER DR
City		State	Zip Code	County
WEST PALM BEACH		FL	33407	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
dlp 04808117		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN7760		Dentists		001

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		dentist office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		dentist office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/21/1999		5/12/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient needed orthodontic treatment
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Orthodontia
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
He began treating this patient along with 2 other siblings in June 1999. The children's grandmother paid in full for the treatment of all three. From the beginning the mother was totally negligent / non - compliant / in keeping up with the treatment plan and did not make or meet appointment the majority of the time. The grand mother was made aware of the situation. Then after the suicide death of her husband (?) she did not return the insd office for a full year. The insd did not progress to the point of placing retainers on the children except for one who had treated the longest and the results were satisfactory.
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/1/2004			502004CA009407
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			2/10/2005
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
1/25/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$10,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$10,000

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

Record management CE

Updates

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Dr. MICHAEL G THORSTAD, MD has at least 3 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).