Dr. MIROSLAW A KIELAK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MIROSLAW A KIELAK, MD

236 East Bearss Avenue

Tampa, FL

33613

Hillsborough

Court Case # 03-5941; DIV A

Indemnity Paid: $525,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200744207
Claim Number :	02-2103
Date Submitted :	1/30/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COMMONWEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
91-1673817
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	Miroslaw		A	Kielak
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		236 Bearss Ave.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33613	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CHC10072HCF		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME65874		Internal Medicine - 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
			M	Hillsborough
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
8/31/2001		10/15/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Presented to the physician's office on 08/30/01 with chief complaints of swelling in the feet and ankle pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
An x-ray showed a large accessory ossicle adjacent to the tarsal navicular medially; the patient was referred to a podiatrist.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was hospitalized on 11/27/01 with a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The Plaintiff alleged he had signs and symptoms of deep vein thrombosis when seen by the physician, and was misdiagnosed.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/25/2002			03-5941; DIV A
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			1/17/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Bratton, Edward Goldstein, Bernard
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Other			Settlement - judgment vacated.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/17/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$525,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$260,770

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

Defense counsel discussed the case with the physician.Settlement reached in lieu of appeal.Judgment vacated.

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Court Case # 05-8010; DIV J

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200640067
Claim Number :	05-2104
Date Submitted :	3/29/2006

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	Miroslaw			Kielak
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		236 East Bearss Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33613	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
163-8713		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME65874		Internal Medicine - 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
			F	Hillsborough
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
6/20/2003		5/18/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Stage III lobular breast cancer
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Screening mammograms, and ultrasounds were performed from 03/06/01 through 06/04/03 with no evidence of malignancy.On 06/04/03, a surgical consult was recommended.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
On 06/06/03, an MRI of the right breast demonstrated an abnormal focal thickening in the 7:00 to 8:00 o-clock region as well as inflammatory change in the soft tissues.
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
9/8/2005			05-8010; DIV J
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			3/8/2006
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
3/1/2006

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

$26,463

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	$0	$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

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