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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL J MIKOLAJCZAK, MD

10131 W Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 206

West Palm Beach, FL

33414

Palm Beach

Court Case # SO2003CA012798XXMMAI

Indemnity Paid: $240,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200536763
Claim Number :	A03-28959-00
Date Submitted :	9/23/2005

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		J	Mikolajczak
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		10131 W Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 206
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33414	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
56854		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS5531		Surgery - Orthopedic		80154

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		110010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/18/2000		7/21/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Knee injury which required surgical repair, which was done with a less than optimal result.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Placement of an oversized prosthetic component during total knee replacement.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Knee instability requiring further surgery.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/2/2003			SO2003CA012798XXMMAI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			8/25/2005
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
8/25/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$240,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$26,285

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$25,943

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$240,000

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

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

Updates

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Court Case # 2009-CA-019656

Indemnity Paid: $59,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201056519
Claim Number :	09-06-0014-A
Date Submitted :	2/18/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		R	Carey
Street Address
4655 Salisbury Rd., Suite 110
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	224	(904) 296 - 1245	scarey@fldic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MICHAEL			MIKOLAJCZAK
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		10131 West Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 206
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33414	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
GL01000014		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS5531		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		110010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/27/2006		2/9/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pain and discomfort in left knee.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left total knee arthroplasty.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Lost mobility, pain, and discomfort.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/4/2009			2009-CA-019656
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			2/18/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches, P.A. Wellington Regional Medical Center Coral Bay Health Care Associates, LLC Nurse On Call, Inc. FI-Palm Beaches, LLC Arturo Corces, M.D., P.A. Miami Institute for Reconstructions Cedars Healthcare Group, LTD Quality Surgical Management, Inc. Colter, M.D., Cary J Kankam, D.O., Edward Elpedes, M.D., Felix S Magilen, M.D., Steven Garcia-Frangie, M.D., Manuel James, M.D., Richard Herrera, M.D., Mauricio Abiusi, P.A., Robert Corces, M.D., Arturo
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
10/27/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$59,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$27,974

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

Circumstances of the case have been discussed with the Insured and Risk Management. Risk Management has discussed case with the Insured.

Updates

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. MICHAEL J MIKOLAJCZAK, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. MICHAEL J MIKOLAJCZAK, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).