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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL PASTERNAC, MD

9831 NW 58th St. Ste. 127

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

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	Angeline			Schave
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd. Ste. 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2998	(615) 986 - 1945	aschave@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael			Pasternac
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9831 NW 58th St. Ste. 127
City		State	Zip Code	County
Doral		FL	33178	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0044976		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2971

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/9/2014		7/7/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Diabetic Ulcer
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Routine diabetic foot care
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient had been treating with the insured periodically for almost 2 years for routine diabetic foot care. The patient had developed a diabetic ulcer on the left foot and was referred to the wound care center where he received care on several occasions. He was seen by the insured again on 9/8/14 and the toes were noted to demonstrate changing color and signs of ischemia. Patient was referred to a vascular surgeon, however, the patient began experiencing fever and chills and was hospitalized. The patientÂ¿s condition continued to deteriorate and a transmetatarsal amputation was performed. Patient alleges insured failed adequately assess the ulcer, stage the ulcer, timely treat the ulcer and timely refer the patient to a vascular surgeon.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/12/2016			2016-023092-CA-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			2/4/2019
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
2/7/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$116,208

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,910

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Specialty Code - 80993

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

Dr. MICHAEL PASTERNAC, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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