Dr. STEVEN HALASZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEVEN HALASZ, MD

19531 Toledo Blade Blvd.

Port Charlotte, FL

33948

Charlotte

Court Case # 03-667-CA

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200535073
Claim Number :	18845-01
Date Submitted :	10/20/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Kirsch
Street Address
327 Plaza Real, Suite 319
City				State	Zip
Boca Raton				FL	33432
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(561) 362 - 3332		(561) 417 - 6125	nkirsch@acaponline.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	STEVEN			HALASZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		19531 Toledo Blade Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Charlotte		FL	33948	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
126655		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68379		Endocrinology - 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	Charlotte
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100236
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/27/2001		5/30/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The claimant had a history of atrial fibrillation and was being followed by the insured.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured allowed the claimant to discontinue asprin therapy, leading to a stroke.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
It is alleged that inusred should not have discontinued the claimant's asprin - which allegedly resulted in stroke.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/14/2003			03-667-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			3/4/2005
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

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

$33,951

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$30,015

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

Insured consulted with Claims Personnel and Defense Counsel.$150,000.00 was paid in full and final settlement of all claims on behalf of the the insured.

Updates

Date of Change:

10/20/2005 9:12:07 AM

Reason for Change:

made minor changes.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	33951
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	30015

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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