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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL SZOSTAK, MD

1840 Mease Drive, Suite 300

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SOUTH PINELLAS MEDICAL TRUST				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6599936
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Andrew		L	Wallace
Street Address
341 3rd Street S
City				State	Zip
St. Petersburg				FL	33701
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 822 - 4600		(727) 822 - 4665	awallacespmt@gmail.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael			Szostak
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1840 Mease Drive, Suite 300
City		State	Zip Code	County
Safety Harbor		FL	34694	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
43694-10		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME84621		Urology- minor surgery

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
Other Hospital/Institution		Urology Specialists of West Florida
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/3/2008		5/25/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Kidney cancer.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Robotic assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Increased incision size, hospital stay and recovery.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/10/2011			11-002178-CI-15
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			10/12/2011
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
10/12/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$20,912

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Safety management steps taken by insured to make similar occurrence less likely.

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

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