Dr. BRUCE SHEPHARD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BRUCE SHEPHARD, MD

4302 North Habana Avenue, Suite # 300

Tampa, FL

33607

Hillsborough

Court Case # 10-CA-000401

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201159527
Claim Number :	09-07-0163-A
Date Submitted :	1/6/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		R	Carey
Street Address
4655 Salisbury Rd., Suite 110
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	224	(904) 296 - 1245	scarey@fldic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Bruce			Shephard
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4302 N. Habana Ave., Suite 300
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33607	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MS000426		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME24560		Surgery - Obstetrics

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL		100075
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/27/2007		10/2/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Infants Mother presented to hospital for a natural child birth.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Cesarean Section.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Infant suffered irreversible brain damage and quadriparesis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/14/2010			10-CA-000401
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			1/6/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Saint Joseph's Women's Hospital, Inc.
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
12/10/2010

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

$26,570

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$15,000

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

Circumstances of the case have been discussed with the Insured and Risk Management. Risk Management has discussed the case with the Insured.

Updates

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Court Case # 04-01620, DIV H

Indemnity Paid: $105,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433506
Claim Number :	P-03-61-0060
Date Submitted :	11/23/2004

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Bruce		D	Shephard
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4302 North Habana Avenue, Suite # 300
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33607	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
031-0352		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME24560		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL		100075
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/12/2003		9/16/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Presented in the Emergency Department with a chief complaint of severe abdominal pain; diagnosed with ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left linear salpingostomy, lysis of adhesions and removal of left ectopic pregnancy via laparoscopy (07/12/03); salpingectomy via laparoscopy (08/08/03)
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient alleged that she had to have additional surgery because the entire ectopic pregnancy was not removed during the first surgery.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/19/2004			04-01620, DIV H
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			10/29/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
9/28/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$105,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,647

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$200,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$12,512	$0
Wage Loss	$5,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

The issues of this claim were discussed with the physician by defense counsel.

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Court Case # 04 00327

Indemnity Paid: $87,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537310
Claim Number :	502000
Date Submitted :	10/13/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE INDEMNITY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2048400
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Barbara		E	Kuberry
Street Address
1888 Century Park East
City				State	Zip
Century City				CA	90067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(310) 556 - 7418		(310) 556 - 7400	bkuberry@scpie.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	BRUCE			SHEPHARD
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4302 N Habana AvenueSuite 300
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33607	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0000055490		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME24560		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL		100075
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/20/2002		10/3/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Injury to ureter during laparoscopicsalpingo-oophorectomy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral tubal ligation
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
damage to left ureter
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/21/2004			04 00327
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			6/30/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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

$87,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$78,239

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$19,341

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

investigation, expert reviews, compromise settlement

Updates

No updates found.

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