Dr. ELIYAHU SHEMESH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ELIYAHU SHEMESH, MD

5210 Linton Blvd., Suite 306

Delray Beach, FL

33484

Palm Beach

Court Case # CA0301142AO

Indemnity Paid: $750,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200534277
Claim Number :	501753
Date Submitted :	2/3/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE INDEMNITY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2048400
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Terry		M	Binns
Street Address
1888 Century Park East, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(310) 556 - 7488		(310) 556 - 7400	Tbinns@scpie-ahi.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eliyahu			Shemesh
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5210 Linton Blvd., Suite 306
City		State	Zip Code	County
Delray Beach		FL	33484	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
55013		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME67020		Physicians or Surgeons - Major Surgery.NOC classification.		UNKNOWN-1

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
DELRAY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		100258
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/7/2001		6/5/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Acute Pancreatitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insertion of a CVP line in the left internal jugular vein.
Diagnostic Code :		Uknown
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to recognize a complication.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
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
1/31/2003			CA0301142AO
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			1/27/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Robertson, M.D., StephenJ Stephen J. Robertson, M.D., P.A. Imaging Consultants of South Florida Garber & Shemesh, P.A. Tenet Health System Hospitals, Inc. Delray 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
1/27/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$750,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$86,525

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$30,172

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$1,000,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Interview with investigators & defense counsel, review interrogatories, deposition, review expert opinions.

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Court Case # 502003CA012254

Indemnity Paid: $120,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200534000
Claim Number :	502159
Date Submitted :	1/12/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE INDEMNITY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2048400
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Terry		M	Binns
Street Address
1888 Century Park East, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(310) 556 - 7488		(310) 556 - 7400	Tbinns@scpie-ahi.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eliyahu			Shemesh
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5210 Linton Blvd., Suite 306
City		State	Zip Code	County
Delray Beach		FL	33484	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
55013		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME67020		Surgery - Abdominal		UNKNOWN-1

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		100168
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/22/2002		12/14/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Colostomy takedown.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Colostomy with side-to-side anastomosis.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Fistula formation requiring subsequent surgeries.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/17/2003			502003CA012254
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			12/27/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Graber & Shemesh, MD., P.A.
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
12/27/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$120,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$40,313

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,941

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$170,000	$0
Wage Loss	$60,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Interviews with investigator and defense counsel, deposition, answer interrogatories, review expert opinions.

Updates

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