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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL TUCKER, MD

9125 Corsea Del Fontana Way, Ste 100

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael			Tucker
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9125 Corsea Del Fontana Way, Ste 100
City		State	Zip Code	County
Naples		FL	34109	Collier
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
22811		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73990		Dermatology - No Surgery		80256

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Collier
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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/21/2005		12/8/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient delayed ordered CT scan 5 months following pathology report of melanoma from excised lesion.Scan completed after she left practice and center sent report to wrong physician with same name.Insured dismissed patient for non-compliance.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
CT scan showing mass never reported to insured and patient did not tell all subsequent treaters about biopsy or mass.Diagnosis of metastatic melanoma delayed 3 years.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient has metastatic melanoma, Stage IV.Experts supportive of insured and opine follow-up on patient return visit meets standard of care; patient never returned.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/28/2010			10-CA-000924
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Collier			8/15/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Lee Memorial Health System Bridewell, M.D., Bruce Bonita Community Health Center Tucker, M.D., Michael
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
8/15/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$50,051

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$46,405

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$200,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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.

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