Dr. JAMES S SHECTER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. JAMES S SHECTER, MD

1800 Forest Hill Blvd, Ste A2

West Palm Beach, FL

33406

Palm Beach

Summary

This case involves Dr. James S. Shecter, MD, and pertains to a medical malpractice claim related to the improper treatment of a heart-related problem at Palms West Hospital. The patient underwent thrombolytic medication, leading to pain, suffering, a subsequent heart transplant, and eventually death. Filed in Palm Beach County, the lawsuit concluded with a settlement of $5,500,000 paid by the insurer on behalf of Dr. Shecter after an appeal. The case highlights serious allegations of misdiagnosis and treatment resulting in permanent and fatal injury

Court Case # 502005CA008972

Indemnity Paid: $5,500,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201263393
Claim Number :	275580
Date Submitted :	7/16/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Susan		K	Spielman
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	James		S	Shecter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1800 Forest Hill Blvd, Ste A2
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33406	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
682383		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME67971		Emergency Medicine - Including Major 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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL		110006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/10/2003		6/7/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patients Actual Condition
Heart related problem
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Thrombolytic medication
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patients Actual Condition
Improper treatment
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pain and suffering, subsequent heart transplant and death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/9/2007			502005CA008972
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			3/27/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Emergency Physician Enterprises Inc
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/27/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$5,500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$682,352

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$209,738

Injured Persons Total Non-Economic Loss

$1,000,000

Deductible

Injured Persons 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:

7/16/2012 9:49:52 AM

Reason for Change:

Correct Circuit Court Case Number

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Court Case Number	502005CA00972	502005CA008972

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