Dr. BENJAMIN SCHAFFER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BENJAMIN SCHAFFER, MD

2424 Enterprise Road, Ste. C.

Indemnity Paid: $30,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kaye			Monello
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33759
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 754 - 9268		(727) 519 - 1276	kaye.monello@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Benjamin			Schaffer
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		2424 Enterprise Road, Ste. C.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33763	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
12073195		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57994		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL		100127
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		MPH Wound Care Center
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/18/2017		1/23/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Wound care after below the knee amputation.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to appropriately treat wound after below the knee amputation leading to infection.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Above the knee amputation
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/12/2018			18-000163-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			9/9/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gabriel, Yves Allam, Reynald Coleman, Michael K Liles, Richard Morton Plant Hospital Health South Rehab of Largo
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
9/9/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$30,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$76,488

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Any risk issues have been addressed.

Does Dr. BENJAMIN SCHAFFER, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. BENJAMIN SCHAFFER, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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