Dr. DALE SYFERT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DALE SYFERT, MD

2616 N.W. 25th Place

Gainesville, FL

32605

Alachua

Court Case # 08-2555-CA-G

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201058973
Claim Number :	NES-07-73182-DS
Date Submitted :	11/2/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-3990058
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DALE			SYFERT
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2616 N.W. 25TH PLACE
City		State	Zip Code	County
GAINESVILLE		FL	32605	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EFCP222		$1,000,000		$4,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME23253		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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	Marion
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
OCALA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100212
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/25/2006		10/16/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
TIA
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ALLEGED FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF TIA
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
STROKE
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/4/2008			08-2555-CA-G
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Marion			10/29/2010
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
4/21/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$27,271

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,082

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

UNKNOWN.

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Court Case # 04-314-CA-K

Indemnity Paid: $9,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537048
Claim Number :	40-009209
Date Submitted :	10/6/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dale			Syfert
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2616 N.W. 25th Place
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32605	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
011777370000-0008		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME23253		Internal Medicine - 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	Marion
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Doctor's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/9/2001		9/25/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
It is alleged insured failed to diagnose a heel bone fracture timely which resulted in permanent long lasting injuries.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
N/A.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to timely diagnose heel bone fracture.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failure to diagnose heel bone fracture.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/10/2004			04-314-CA-K
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Marion			10/3/2005
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
10/4/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$9,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$6,580

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,789

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

Payment was made as a business decision, not as admission of liability to avoid extended litigation.

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