Dr. SCOTT SNEDEKER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SCOTT SNEDEKER, MD

1000 36th Street

Vero Beach, FL

32960

Indian River

Court Case # 07-810 CA

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850089
Claim Number :	2006-001
Date Submitted :	7/9/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Martin Memorial Physician Corporation				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
65-055604		0000
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		A	Crake
Street Address
300 Hospital Ave.
City				State	Zip
Stuart				FL	34995
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(772) 228 - 5899		(772) 288 - 5823	ncrake@mmhs-fla.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Scott			Snedeker
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1000 36th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Vero Beach		FL	32960	Indian River
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
2007		$3,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73810		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No 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	St. Lucie
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
Other		Examination Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/30/2006		9/5/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Treatment was sought for muscle strain after exertion, final diagnosis was Myocardial Infarction requiring a heart transplant.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was anoncompliant patient who complained of muscle pain after exertion.Pt. returned to the office for follow-up and was immediately transferred to an acute care setting.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Pt. was initially treated for muscle strain and upon further treatment was diagnosed with a myocardial infarction.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Severe myocardial infarction requiring a heart transplant.
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
6/28/2007			07-810 CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Martin			6/20/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Melzer, DO, David R Lowenberg, ARNP, Debra L Florida EM-I Medical Services, PA Martin Memorial Medical Center. Inc Martin Memorial Physician Corporation, Inc
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
Other			Dismissed upon settlement
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
6/25/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$86,598

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

The medical record was thoroughly reviewed and evaluated by competent medical experts who found that the physician did not fall below the standard of care for a family practice physician.The patient presented with atypical cardiac symptoms and the patient was evaluated and treated appropriately for cardiac risk factors.Further, the patient failed to return for suggested follow-up evals.The case was settled as a business decision rather than go forward with trial and the uncertainty of a jury verdict.

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