Dr. MICHAEL J BRAUN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL J BRAUN, MD

1150 N. 35th Avenue, Suite 605

Hollywood, FL

33021

Broward

Court Case # 03-05290 (08)

Indemnity Paid: $325,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200848338
Claim Number :	119878
Date Submitted :	8/7/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		J	Braun
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1150 N. 35th Avenue, Suite 605
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33021	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CP1132		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME66689		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery		0

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL(HOLLYWOOD)		100038
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/19/2000		12/23/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Coronary artery disease and right lower extremity ischemia
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Cardiac catheterization
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged misdiagnosis of active ischemia
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose right lower extremity ischemia resulting in amputation
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
3/27/2003			03-05290 (08)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			1/17/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Edward Olguin, DO, PA Marek, Michael South Florida Hospitalists, PL South Broward Cardiology Consultants, PA Memorial Regional Hospital (Hollywood) Acosta, Juan Olguin, Edward
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$325,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$70,541

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$54,053

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$325,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/7/2009 1:29:49 PM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	53276	70541
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	53333	54053

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Court Case # 11-16817

Indemnity Paid: $180,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201265234
Claim Number :	11-013
Date Submitted :	10/25/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
33-1010508
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jack			Heda
Street Address
1806 N. Flamingo Road, Suite 339
City				State	Zip
Pembroke Pines				FL	33028
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 985 - 1165		(954) 212 - 0178	jo@pplrrg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MICHAEL		J	BRAUN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2905 N Commerce Parkway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miramar		FL	33025	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
114564		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME66689		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL(HOLLYWOOD)		100038
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Medical Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/20/2009		3/16/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was followed by Dr. Braun for many years, as her internist. Patient allegedly suffered Coumadin toxicity which led to her non-traumatic compartment syndrome of her let lower extremity.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Allegedly, Dr. Braun failed to monitor patientÂ¿s PT/INR levels, failed to maintain patientÂ¿s PT/INR levels at safe and therapeutic levels and failed to properly adjust patientÂ¿s Coumadin which led to her non-traumatic compartment syndrome of her left lower extremity.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient complains of pain and limitations due to her non-traumatic compartment syndrome.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/26/2011			11-16817
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			10/24/2012
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
10/25/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$180,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$41,264

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	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

N/A

Updates

No updates found.

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

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