Dr. ARTHUR B SHER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ARTHUR B SHER, MD

2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd.

Weston, FL

33331

Broward

Court Case # 6021 CA

Indemnity Paid: $750,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200746770
Claim Number :	00068162
Date Submitted :	9/4/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
86-0703220
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carol		E	Lee
Street Address
916 St. Germain Street - Ste 110
City				State	Zip
St. Cloud				MN	56301
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(320) 252 - 9087	10	(320) 252 - 4571	clee@stpaultravelers.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Arthur		B	Sher
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Weston		FL	33131	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MFP0000100		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME18506		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PARKWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100114
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/2/1998		2/18/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Breast cancer.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Screening mammogram.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleges loss of percent chance of cure as a result of alleged delayed diagnosis of breast abnormality on screening mammogram.
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/30/2001			6021 CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			7/8/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Stein, Elliot Whiteman, Mitchell North Miami Medical Center Parkway West Regional Medical Center Parkway Diagnostic Center Regional Radiology, PA The Diagnostic Center, Ltd. Orda Health Corporation
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
8/8/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$750,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$194,677

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$54,909

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$750,000

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

None known.

Updates

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Court Case # 03-19464-CA 06

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200534822
Claim Number :	67203
Date Submitted :	4/4/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
86-0703220
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Patrice		A	Kane
Street Address
3230 West Commercial Blvd., #390
City				State	Zip
Ft. Lauderdale				FL	33309
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 677 - 3324	3324	(954) 735 - 9028	Pat.Kane@stpaul.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ARTHUR		B	SHER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Weston		FL	33331	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MFP0000100		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME18506		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery		01

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PARKWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100114
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/20/1999		9/9/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Breast cancer
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No operation
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Breast cancer
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/8/2003			03-19464-CA 06
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			3/14/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Parkway Medical Imaging, PA South Florida Medical Imaging,PA & Rodolfo Jose Blandon, MD Robbins, MD, Sanford Regional Radiology, PA Radiology Associates of Florida Navix Radiology Systems, Inc. Roginson, MD, Howard
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
3/14/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$20,900

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

None known

Updates

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