Dr. SCOTT B SAMERA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SCOTT B SAMERA, MD

404 NW Hall of Fame Dr.

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Scott		B	Samera
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		404 NW Hall of Fame Dr.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake City		FL	32055	Suwannee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0046329		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO3510

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/1/2012		10/23/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Diabetic neuropathy; Charcot foot
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Application of Jones compression dressing; CAM Walker dispensed; crutches dispensed
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pltfs expert alleges that Dr. Samera failed to refer the patient to the appropriate specialist for a complete and comprehensive vascular status work up and evaluation in the presence of a diabetic neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease including absent pedal pulses, and Charcot foot.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/28/2014			14-000185CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Suwannee			8/31/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Scott B. Samera, DPM, P.A. Bienvenido Samera, M.D., P.A. Samera, M.D., Bienvenido Branford Family Medical Center, Inc.
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Other			Dismissed w/prejudice
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$91,646

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$21,362

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None - Specialty code #80993

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

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