Dr. MICHELINO SCARLATA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHELINO SCARLATA, MD

Po Box 919

Indemnity Paid: $1,080,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ari			Sobelman
Street Address
7600 N. Capital of Texas Hwy, Building B, Suite 300
City				State	Zip
Austin				TX	78731
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(512) 879 - 5183			asobelman@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michelino			Scarlata
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		Po Box 919
City		State	Zip Code	County
Rincon		GA	31326	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
722924N		$2,000,000		$4,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME104846		Surgery - General

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL		100075
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/28/2016		6/26/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Acute cholecystitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy converted to an open cholecystectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to properly interpret the first intraoperative cholangiogram performed during the cholecystectomy.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The surgery resulted in an injury to the right portal vein as well as the common hepatic duct at the level of the bifurcation (confluence) of the left and right hepatic ducts. Patient had extended hospital stays.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			1/29/2019
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
1/29/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,080,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,521

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

Case discussed with insured.

Does Dr. MICHELINO SCARLATA, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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