Dr. MICHELE A CANDELORE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHELE A CANDELORE, MD

3326 Del Prado Blvd. S., Suite 8

Cape Coral, FL

33904

Lee

Court Case # 15-CA-001421

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201677715
Claim Number :	1024150-01
Date Submitted :	8/11/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Susan		K	Spielman
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MICHELE		A	CANDELORE
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		19531 Cochran Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Charlotte		FL	33948	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
770603		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8236		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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	Lee
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
6/17/2013		2/10/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hypothyroidism
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Increase in dosage of Levothyroxine
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Unwarranted increase in dosage
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Stroke
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
6/2/2015			15-CA-001421
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			3/23/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Millennium Physicians Group 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
3/14/2016

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

$21,596

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,490

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$100,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

8/11/2016 11:16:58 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATED 8/11/2016

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	17901	21596
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	3386	7490

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Court Case # 10-CA-004585

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201367289
Claim Number :	37936-01
Date Submitted :	5/24/2013

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	Michele			Candelore
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3326 Del Prado Blvd. S., Suite 8
City		State	Zip Code	County
Cape Coral		FL	33904	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
37440		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8236		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		80257

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Gladiolus Surgery Center, LLC
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/8/2008		11/17/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Chronic neck and shoulder pain; mild cervical spondylosis; chronic lumbar pain; mild degenerative changes and mild phasic arthropathy in lumbar spine.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured, Internist, consulted to examine patient ahead of 3 successive manipulations under anesthesia procedures performed by co-defendant Chiropractors and to attend for medical intervention, if necessary.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Following the third of 3 daily MUA procedures, plaintiff developed confusion, visual and balance problems and was diagnosed with a right vertebral artery atherosclerotic disection; has residual balance, hearing and cognitive deficits.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/10/2010			10-CA-004585
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			5/7/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Rubano, D.C., Angelo Accurate Chiropractic, LLC Gladiolus Surgery Center, LLC Sewell, D.O., Erica Slavin, D.C., David Naples Physicians Surgical Group, 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
5/7/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$125,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$72,505

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$18,901

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$125,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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