Dr. WILLIAM H HASS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. WILLIAM H HASS, MD

1213-B TMH Court

Tallahassee, FL

32308

Leon

Court Case # 2006-CA-0585

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200744635
Claim Number :	1000695
Date Submitted :	3/5/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	William		H	Hass
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1213-B TMH Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tallahassee		FL	32308	Leon
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL004657		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME69740		Anesthesiology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100135
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Intermediate care bed
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/7/2004		6/21/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Unknown; previously suffered from clostridium difficile colitis. Upon admission, thought to have baterial meningitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Placement of internal jugular central venous catheter
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Improper placement of catheter
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death on 5/11/2004
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/24/2006			2006-CA-0585
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Leon			2/28/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Anesthesia Cooperative of Tallahassee PA Tallhassee Memorial Hospital
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
2/26/2007

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

$13,542

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,241

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

3/5/2009 11:06:18 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE Update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	7870	13542
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	555	2241

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Court Case # 10001276CA

Indemnity Paid: $10,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201469308
Claim Number :	C138050
Date Submitted :	1/6/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-2235730
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	Pucci
Street Address
1000 Howard Boulevard
City				State	Zip
Mt. Laurel				NJ	08054
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(856) 857 - 3375		(856) 429 - 3630	dpucci@admiralins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	WILLIAM		H	HASS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3754 HIGHWAY 90, SUITE 120
City		State	Zip Code	County
PACE		FL	32571	Santa Rosa
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EO000008877-02		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME69740		Additional Charges:Employed Nurse Anesthetists

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
PACE SURGERY CENTER		14960664
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/17/2009		7/17/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO A LEFT SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
MONITORS WERE ATTACHED IN THE OPERATING ROOM FOR BLOODPRESSURE. MEDICATIONS WERE PREPARED TO LOWER THE BLOOD PRESSURE. BEFORE ANY DRUGS WERE ADMINISTERED, PATIENT SEEMED SHORT OF BREATH AND HAD A SEIZURE. CPR WAS STARTED. EPINEPHRINE AND ATROPHINE WAS ADMINISTERED.911 WAS CALLED TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL. PATIENTDIED ON THE WAY.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NONE DETECTED
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
ALLEGED RESUSITATION EFFORTS WERE BELOW STANDARD OF CARE.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/24/2010			10001276CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Santa Rosa			9/27/2013
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
10/1/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$10,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$116,000

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

NONE

Updates

No updates found.

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