Dr. ALAN M SCHWARTZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ALAN M SCHWARTZ, MD

4133 Woodlands Parkway

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY
Street Address
13919 Carrollwood Village Run
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010		(813) 969 - 2120	SNorris@ProAssurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Alan		M	Schwartz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4133 Woodlands Parkway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Harbor		FL	34685	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP45685		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME86483		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery		00000

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Rose Radiology Centers, Inc.
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/10/2005		8/9/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Back and chest pain - carcinoma of lung.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Chest X-ray and MRI of thoracic and lumbar spine.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to identify presence of Pancoast tumorand carcinoma of the lung on radiographs.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failure to identify tumor resulted in delay of diagnosis of lung cancer.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/25/2008			08-498-CI-15
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			2/16/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Rose Radiology Centers, Inc. Diagnostic Radiology, 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
2/18/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$175,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$17,083

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,214

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$175,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

Updates

Date of Change:

9/15/2009 2:15:14 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	14210	17083
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	13672	14214

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