Dr. MICHAEL S INSLER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL S INSLER, MD

3030 N. Rocky Point Drive, Suite 170

Tampa, FL

33609

Hillsborough

Court Case # 08-CA-001285

Indemnity Paid: $160,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201366280
Claim Number :	0723762HBLM
Date Submitted :	3/4/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Comphealth				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
51-0343802
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		Hamlin & Burton Liability Management, Inc.
Street Address
5000 US Highway 17, Suite 18-262
City				State	Zip
Orange Park				FL	32003
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 284 - 3462		(321) 972 - 0122	paultucker@hamlinandburton.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		S	Insler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		3030 N. Rocky Point Drive, Suite 170
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33609	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
2005		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88691		Surgery - Opthalmology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Lasik Vision Institute
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/29/2005		1/7/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Laser vision correction
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Lasik eye surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Diagnosis of vision issues was made appropriately.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Improper setting on laser resulted in overtreatment of left eye.
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
1/16/2008			08-CA-001285
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			9/2/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Lasik Vision Institute, LLC
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
9/2/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$160,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$88,880

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,825

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

Risk management initiated procedures for assuring correct machine settings for each patient

Updates

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Court Case # 2017CA002848O

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201988471
Claim Number :	MM400151
Date Submitted :	4/12/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CRYSTAL		L	ALSTON-BAYTON
Street Address
4600 COX ROAD
City				State	Zip
GLEN ALLEN				VA	23060
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(804) 864 - 3731		(855) 662 - 7535	CALSTONBAYTON@MARKELCORP.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MICHAEL		S	INSLER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1800 PEMBROOK DRIVE; SUITE 120
City		State	Zip Code	County
ORLANDO		FL	32810	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM825816		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88691		Surgery - Opthalmology

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Orange
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
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/16/2016		6/28/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
LASER VISION CORRECTION-GENER/PRK
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT AN INFECTION IN CORNEA
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
LOSS OF VISION IN LEFT EYE
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/10/2017			2017CA002848O
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			2/19/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
LASIK VISION INSTITUTE LLC
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
12/17/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$112,073

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

NONE

Updates

No updates found.

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