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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL SIEDLECKI, MD

1201 Fifth Avenue North # 302

St. Petersburg, FL

33705

Pinellas

Court Case # 03-006749-CI-15

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200536694
Claim Number :	P-03-61-0010
Date Submitted :	9/20/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael			Siedlecki
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1201 Fifth Avenue North # 302
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33705	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
031-0352		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME40222		Nephrology - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
EDWARD WHITE HOSPITAL		100239
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/26/2001		3/26/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hospitalized at Edward White Hospital from 03/26/01 to 04/06/01 and diagnosed with hypertension, acute renal failure and IgA Nephropathy confirmed by kidney biopsy.Patient readmitted on 04/22/01 to ICU; on hemodialysis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was transferred out of ICU on 04/24/01, and coded on 04/25/01.Resuscitation was successful, however the patient became comatose, intubated, and on a ventilator.The patient was transferred to an extended care facility in a vegatative state where he expired two years later on 06/13/03.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient expired on 06/13/03.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/28/2003			03-006749-CI-15
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			9/2/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Pierpont, MD, Brian Brian E. Pierpont, M.D., P.A. Edward White Hospital
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
9/2/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$57,777

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$150,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$263,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Defense Counsel discussed the case with the physician.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 15-005022-IC

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201781754
Claim Number :	2015-09-100-005
Date Submitted :	4/7/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Lexington Insurace Company				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jessica			Hayden
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33764
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 519 - 1268			jessica.hayden@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael			Siedlecki
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1201 5th Ave N
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33705	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0114-66-394		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME40222		Surgery - Nephrology

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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL		100067
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/31/2012		4/8/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The autopsy revealed that the patient expired from an acute myocardial infarct of the left ventricular wall.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was admitted for total hip replacement post-surgery he developed increased renal difficulties resulting in acute myocardial infarct the of left ventricular wall.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/18/2015			15-005022-IC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			3/20/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/20/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$39,615

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

Any risk issues have been/will be addressed.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 0812509CI021

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200953142
Claim Number :	P-07-61-0686
Date Submitted :	4/7/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael			Siedlecki
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1201 - 5th Avenue North, Suite #302
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33705	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
390-4900		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME40222		Nephrology - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL		100238
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/11/2005		12/20/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was admitted with diagnosis of renal failure.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Unsuccessful attempt was made for placement of vascular access for hemodialysis via right internal jugular vein.Inadvertent arterial stick noted. Catheter then placed in right femoral area andhemodialysis provided.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Claim alleges administration of Heparin post procedure.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient sustained bleed with septal MI, hypoxia, respiratory arrest requiring tracheostomy and exploratory surgery.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/26/2008			0812509CI021
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			3/13/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Galencare, Inc. DVA Healthcare Renal Care, Inc.
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
2/17/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$52,290

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$94,696	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Defense counsel discussed claim with physician.

Updates

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