Dr. JEFFREY SAMUELS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JEFFREY SAMUELS, MD

1 W SAMPLE RD

POMPANO BEACH, FL

33064

Broward

Court Case # 01019284CACE02

Indemnity Paid: $900,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433862
Claim Number :	B01067452
Date Submitted :	12/31/2004

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-1517098
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carrie		L	Carothers
Street Address
125 South Wacker Drive
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60606
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 267 - 6051			Carrie_Carothers@Tigspecialty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jeffrey			Samuels
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1 W SAMPLE RD
City		State	Zip Code	County
POMPANO BEACH		FL	33064	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCF38829951		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60132		Neurology - including child - no surgery - Pain Management		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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH BROWARD MEDICAL CENTER		100086
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Physical Therapy Department
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/6/1999		5/24/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient underwent suregery to have a tumor revoved from his spine on 10/21/99.On 10/27/99, he was transferred for inpatient rehabilitative therapy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Dr. Samuels was involved in patient's rehabilitation.Anti-coagulation medications were carefully considered by Dr. Samuels and it was decided not to place the patient on such medications.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pulmonary embolism
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/18/2001			01019284CACE02
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			11/19/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Univsersity of Miami School of Medicine GreenMD, Barth Jackson Memorial Hospital North Broward Medical Center HughesMD, John J North Broward Radiologists PA
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
11/19/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$900,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$186,313

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

n/a

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # CA0112531

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200538916
Claim Number :	B01091370
Date Submitted :	12/15/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-1517098
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carrie		L	Carothers
Street Address
125 South Wacker, Suite 700
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60606
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 267 - 6051		(312) 606 - 9181	Carrie_Carothers@TigSpecialty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jeffrey			Samuels
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1 West Sample Road, Suite 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pompano Beach		FL	33064	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCF 38829951		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60132		Neurology - Including Child - No Surgery		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
Nursing Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Physical Therapy Department
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/4/1999		7/26/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Rehabilitation post serious car accident
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Rehabilitative care
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff claimed that rehabilitation too strenuous.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/3/2001			CA0112531
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			12/2/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Levin MD, Bruce Cowley MD, Carlos
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
12/2/2005

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

$98,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$125,000

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

This does not apply.

Updates

No updates found.

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