Dr. ALAN SHOOPAK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ALAN SHOOPAK, MD

836 Sprng Lake square

Winter Haven, FL

33881

Polk

Court Case # 53-2009CA-008413-000

Indemnity Paid: $10,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201056754
Claim Number :	3343-09-CL
Date Submitted :	3/19/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS INS. CO.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
03-0347914
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jane		M	Poole
Street Address
401 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
City				State	Zip
ST. Louis				MO	63141
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(314) 993 - 1700	565	(314) 993 - 6843	jpoole@aaortho.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Alan			Shoopak
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		836 Sprng Lake square
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33881	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PLC97FL00072-03		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Other			Orthodontist
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN9319

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Pinellas
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
11/8/2006		1/7/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for orthodontic treatment.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Full braces.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to monitor periodontal disease.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Exacerbation of periodontal disease resulting in tooth loss.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/1/2009			53-2009CA-008413-000
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			3/17/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Durrett, Jr., Leo J Bivens, BrianM
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/17/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$10,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$8,103

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

Post notices in offices that doctors working there are independent contractors.This doctor did not treat the patient.This claim is only for vicarious liability.

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