Dr. DAVID A EPSTEIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DAVID A EPSTEIN, MD

4360 N Hills Dr.

Indemnity Paid: $900,000.00

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	Vernie			Shirley
Street Address
700 South Flower Street, Suite 2700
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90017
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(213) 615 - 2682			vern.shirley@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David		A	Epstein
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4360 N Hills Dr.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33021	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
11777-7613		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME24809		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL(HOLLYWOOD)		100038
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/6/2001		8/19/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Squamos cell carcinoma of the lungs
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
chest x-ray
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
alleged failure to detect mass on chest x-ray
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
64 yr. old male with history of coronary artery disease, multiple angioplasties, status post-pacemaker implantation, and heavy alcohol and tobacco use presents to E.R. complaining of chest pain and is subsequently admitted for unstable angina. patient subsequently underwent angioplasty. It was alleged Dr. Epstein should have seen suspicious mass on chest x-ray taken in E.R.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/14/2004			04-06054
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			2/23/2007
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
2/27/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$900,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$260,406

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$25,083

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$900,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

No Risk Management Services provided for this insured.

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Does Dr. DAVID A EPSTEIN, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. DAVID A EPSTEIN, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).