Dr. DANIEL A SCHARIFKER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DANIEL A SCHARIFKER, MD

858 Spinnaker Drive, West

Hollywood, FL

33019

Broward

Court Case # 50-2018-CA-006228-XX

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091073
Claim Number :	225915
Date Submitted :	3/6/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lauren			Archer
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7921			larcher@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Daniel		A	Scharifker
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		858 Spinnaker Drive West
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33019	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP55406		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88915		Pathology - 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
			F	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER		110008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/3/2014		1/22/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ovarian cyst
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Pathologic interpretation of tissue and cytology from surgical excision of ovarian cyst
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
no description of any misdiagnosis made of the patientÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿s actual condition
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged the tissue which was read as no malignancy should have been interpreted as abnormal cells present, resulting in a delay in diagnosis of cancer
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/18/2018			50-2018-CA-006228-XX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			12/28/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
ALbert Cohen, M.D., P.A.
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

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$77,959

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$60,001

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 50 2012CA009882

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368327
Claim Number :	176110
Date Submitted :	6/6/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michelle			Brown
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4754			mibrown@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Daniel			Scharifker
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		858 Spinnaker Drive, West
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33019	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP55406		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88915		Pathology - 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
			F	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER		110008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Laboratory
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/3/2009		2/7/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Squamos cell carcinoma of the tongue.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Biopsy of the tongue.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiffs claim Dr. Scharifker's diagnosis was incomplete.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Radical neck and tongue dissection with skin grafts.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/23/2012			50 2012CA009882
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			8/19/2013
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
8/20/2013

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

$45,231

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,824

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

Insured discussed claim with defense counsel, insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

6/6/2014 5:08:35 PM

Reason for Change:

updated

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	29131	45231
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	6199	12824

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