Dr. ALAN S LEFKIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ALAN S LEFKIN, MD

601 N. Flamingo Road, Suite 401

Pembroke Pines, FL

33028

Broward

Court Case # 03009796 08

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200848095
Claim Number :	115642
Date Submitted :	8/7/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Alan		S	Lefkin
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		601 N. Flamingo Road, Suite 401
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pembroke Pines		FL	33028	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP35668		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME50987		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Broward
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
3/1/2002		3/5/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Dissecting aortic aneurysm
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to diagnose dissecting aortic aneurysm
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose dissecting aortic aneurysm resulting in death
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose dissecting aortic aneurysm resulting in death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/5/2003			03009796 08
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			1/2/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Schiff, Barry J University Heart Institute Cardiovascular Group, LLC Siev, Ethan
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$56,437

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$117,593

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/7/2009 10:14:06 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	52962	56437
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	117030	117593

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Court Case # 04-17679 (25)

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849633
Claim Number :	130822
Date Submitted :	7/31/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Alan		S	Lefkin
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		603 N. Flamingo Road, Suite 351
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pembroke Pines		FL	33028	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP35668		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME50987		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		0

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/30/2002		5/21/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Surgical removal of gastrointestinal stromal tumor using Whipple procedure performed by another physician
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to aggressively pursue a work-up for a 3-4 cm mass in the region of the porta hepatis which resulted in a 6 month delay in diagnosis of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Hemorrhage from surgical site and multi-system failure resulting in death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/22/2004			04-17679 (25)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			5/14/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Donoway, Robert B Pomerantz, Arthur H Memorial Regional Hospital Surgical Oncology Associates of South Florida, Inc. Lefkin and Mills, MDPA
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$92,379

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$85,132

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

7/31/2009 2:34:19 PM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	69835	92379
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	54344	85132

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Court Case # 05-014766 (05)

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200953899
Claim Number :	138133
Date Submitted :	7/11/2012

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
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Alan		S	Lefkin
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4800 Linton Boulevard, Suite F107
City		State	Zip Code	County
Delray Beach		FL	33445	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP35668		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME50987		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		0

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/14/2003		5/12/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose and treat Bilateral Organizing Obliterans Pneumonia (BOOP).
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was no operation performed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was noncompliant and treated appropriately for acute pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Bilateral Organizing Obliterans Pneumonia (BOOP) and subsequent stroke resulting in vision impairment and memory defecit.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/26/2006			05-014766 (05)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			5/22/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Lefkin and Mills, MDPA
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$59,358

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$22,254

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/12/2009 11:49:01 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	20014	20495
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	51977	59110

Date of Change:

11/18/2009 8:32:18 AM

Reason for Change:

The "Date of Occurrence" was entered wrong when this file was initially set up.Also, additional invoices were paid after file closed, thus, the increase in "Loss Adjusted/Counsel" and "Other Loss Adjustment".

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Injured Person Age	42	40
Date Injury Occurred	11-JAN-05	14-MAR-03
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	59110	59224
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	20495	21716

Date of Change:

7/11/2012 9:54:51 AM

Reason for Change:

State Report updated to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	21716	22254
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	59224	59358

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Dr. ALAN S LEFKIN, MD has at least 3 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).