Dr. CHARLES R SCHALLOP, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CHARLES R SCHALLOP, MD

3385 BURNS RD

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL

33410

Palm Beach

Court Case # CA003866AE

Indemnity Paid: $400,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200643430
Claim Number :	551 01 833742
Date Submitted :	12/7/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CHICAGO INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-6042949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ruby			Thompson
Street Address
33 West Monroe
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60603
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 456 - 5227		(312) 577 - 9507	rthomps2@ffic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Charles		R	Schallop
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3385 BURNS RD
City		State	Zip Code	County
PALM BEACH GARDENS		FL	33410	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSP 3000703		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME59068		Neurology - Including Child - No Surgery

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
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER		100176
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/17/2001		1/10/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to Emergency room with acute abdominal pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was evaluated by several doctors over a 3 day period.It was believed that the patient had appendicitis but adbominal pain subsided replaced by muscle weakness.
Diagnostic Code :		010
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
patient was believed to have appendicitis, patient went into cardiac arrest, autopsy found patient died of influenza syndrome and rhabdomyolysis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose and treat Rhabdomyolysis
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/8/2003			CA003866AE
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			11/21/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
St. Clair, Douglas A Inphynet Contracting Service Sayegh, Bassam United Surgeons Canaves, Sonia A Neurocare Consultants Suarez, Andes Canasi, Javier J Carillo and Canasi, MD PA
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
Other			Dismissed after settlement
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/2/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$400,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$118,784

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$45,589

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$100,000	$0
Wage Loss	$300,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

None

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 2014CA001454AG

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201677042
Claim Number :	13-0157-A-12
Date Submitted :	2/9/2016

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	Dionysia			Lawson
Street Address
560 Davis Street
City				State	Zip
San Francisco				CA	94111
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(415) 735 - 2013		(415) 735 - 2097	dlawson@norcalmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Charles			Schallop
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		500 University Blvd. Ste. 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jupiter		FL	33458	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
10963		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME59068		Neurology - Including Child - No Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER		100176
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/21/2012		7/11/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with slowed speech and dizziness
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured admitted patient to telemetry unit and ordered intravenous heparin; patient placed on stroke protocol.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None Shown
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient suffered a stroke. Limited mobility on right side. Some memory loss.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/11/2014			2014CA001454AG
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			2/3/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
The Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Auxilliary,Inc. dba
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During trial, but before court verdict.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/3/2016

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

$93,217

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

Circumstances of this case were discussed with the insured and risk management was notified. Risk management discussed the case with the insured.

Updates

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Court Case # 2017CA000210

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201887197
Claim Number :	F16-0141-A-14
Date Submitted :	12/6/2018

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	Richard			Petersen
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Rd. #410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 309 - 8142		(904) 394 - 7134	rpetersen@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CHARLES		R	SCHALLOP
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		500 University Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jupiter		FL	33458	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
10963		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME59068		Neurology - Including Child - No Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER		100176
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/3/2014		5/25/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient suffered from an epidural abscess.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The allegation against Dr. Charles Schallop, neurologist, is the failure to recognize the possibility that plaintiff suffered an epidural abscess or treat a neurological emergency. 11/03/14 - Patient presented to the ER at co-defendant Hospital with stomach & abdominal pain; he was discharged with a diagnosis of gastroenteritis & given a prescription for Bentyl; 11/04/14 - Patient returned to the ER & seen by co-defendant, physician who ordered a CT scan; patient was transferred from the ER to general patient section of the Hosp. and admitted by co-defendant, physician. At 6:30 p.m., physician - infectious disease, suggested an MRI & informed the plaintiff that he may have an epidural abscess; at 10:00 p.m., patient is seen by Dr. Charles Schallop, for a neurological consult; Dr. Schallop acknowledged CT scans were performed but not an MRI as the patient was too large for the hospital's MRI machine.11/05/14 - the Patient consulted w neurosurgeon who recommended a transfer to a tertiary center and the patient was transferred on 11/08/14 for surgery of the T8-10 laminectomies and for evacuation of an abscess. A defense standard of care supported the care based on the fact that he felt that Dr. Schallop was a consulting and did not order MRI, was not the admitting, nor was he the physician in charge of the patient's eventual transfer. The expert further supported Dr. Schallop in that he relied upon the interim CT scans that did not show any type of fluid collection or edema to suggest an epidural abscess.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient suffered from an epidural abscess.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/3/2017			2017CA000210
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			11/14/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Palm Beach Gardens Community Hospital Boca Medical Services Florida Hospital Medical Services Acute Care Specialists of Palm Beaches Syed, Baqir M Debs, Vanessa L
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
Other			Settled between parties
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/14/2018

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

$110,874

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

Facts of the claim were discussed with the insured and risk management.

Updates

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