Dr. BARRY R ALTER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. BARRY R ALTER, MD

3312 SW 57 Place

Hollywood, FL

33312

Broward

Court Case # 04-13276

Indemnity Paid: $195,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747960
Claim Number :	130567
Date Submitted :	6/23/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Barry		R	Alter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1150 North 35 Ave, Suite 605
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33021	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP43712		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME32573		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL(HOLLYWOOD)		100038
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/12/2003		5/10/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Significant dyspnea on exertion, positive stress test and a 2-3 cm clot in the mid-right coronary artery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Administration of Retavase
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged contraindicated Retavase therapy in the absence of active MI (Myocardial Infarction) resulting in intracranial hemorrhage and death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/23/2004			04-13276
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			12/11/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
South Broward Cardiology Consultants, PA Memorial Regional Hospital (Hollywood)
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

$195,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$66,977

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$57,759

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$195,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

6/23/2008 10:01:41 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	63507	66977
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	57627	57759

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Court Case # 05-018578 CA 09

Indemnity Paid: $24,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200640228
Claim Number :	139455
Date Submitted :	3/8/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Barry		R	Alter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3312 SW 57 Place
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33312	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP43712		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME32573		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL(HOLLYWOOD)		100038
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Cath Lab
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/19/2003		7/29/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Right coronary artery occlusion
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Cardiac catheterization
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to properly pre-medicate for an Iodine allergy resulting in a stroke.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Stroke
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
1/10/2006			05-018578 CA 09
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			2/9/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
South Broward Cardiology Consultants Norberg, Daniel G
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

$24,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$49,090

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$27,618

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$24,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

2/24/2010 11:34:48 AM

Reason for Change:

The case was reopened in May 2006 because suit was filed in January 2006.Case ultimately was settled on 02/09/10 in the amount of $24,000.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	1000	22872
Indemnity Paid	0	24000
Defendant Entity Name		South Broward Cardiology Consultants
Injured Person Address Zip Code	33025	33314
Injured Person Address City	Pembroke Pines	Fort Lauderdale
Injured Person Address Street	11971 SW 15th Street, Bldg. 181	5133 SW 43 Avenue
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	24000
Settlement Reached	0	1
Misdiagnosis	Alleged failure to properly pre-medicate for an oidine allergy resulting in a stroke.	Alleged failure to properly pre-medicate for an Iodine allergy resulting in a stroke.
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	42563
Insured Zip Code	33021	33312
Insured Address Street	1150 N. 35th Avenue, Suite 605	3312 SW 57 Place
Date of Final Disposition	19-MAR-06	09-FEB-10
Court Decision	Other	No Court Proceedings.
Final Disposition	No Payment Made	Settled by parties
No Other Defendants	1	0
Court Case Number		05-018578 CA 09
Legal System Stage	Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).	More than 90 days, after suit filed and prior to or during the course of mandatory settlement conference.
County Suit Filed In		Broward
Defendant Last Name		Norberg, Daniel G

Date of Change:

3/8/2011 10:05:43 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional fees/expenses paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	22872	27618
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	42563	49090

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