Dr. PAUL A MICHAS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PAUL A MICHAS, MD

2002 Palmyra Road

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
41-0406690
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carol		E	Lee
Street Address
P O Box 926
City				State	Zip
St. Cloud				MN	56302
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(320) 252 - 2372		(877) 804 - 9480	clee@travelers.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Paul		A	Michas
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2002 Palmyra Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Albany		GA	31701	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
DM06630197		$2,000,000		$4,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME69409		Surgery - Orthopedic

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Okaloosa
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
9/21/1998		1/21/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Osteomyelitis with septic tibia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Failure to diagnose and timely treat osteomyelitis.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Not a misdiagnosis; rather a failure to diagnose the osteomyelitis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Left below-the-knee amputation.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/7/2000			002155 CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Okaloosa			11/1/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Burden, William Porter, Douglas White Wilson Medical Center
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
11/1/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$96,690

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,763

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$225,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

None known.

This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.

Does Dr. PAUL A MICHAS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. PAUL A MICHAS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).