Dr. FREDERICK R SILFEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FREDERICK R SILFEN, MD

1000 Northwest 9th Court, Suite 103

Indemnity Paid: $5,000.00

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	Terry		M	Binns
Street Address
1888 Century Park East, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(310) 556 - 7488		(800) 944 - 4026	Tbinns@scpie-ahi.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Frederick		R	Silfen
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1000 Northwest 9th Court, Suite 103
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33486	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0000053980		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57973		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		UNK

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
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/11/1999		10/29/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Bladder sling surgery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Anterior & posterior vaginal repair.
Diagnostic Code :		UNK
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Bladder sling caused an infection. The sling was recalled from the market by the manifacturer unknown to urologist. Insured was the OB/GYN MD and has an expert's supportive review for his management.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/21/2002			CA0201747AH
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			6/23/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Stein, MarvinL West Boca Medical Center
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
6/23/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$5,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$109,095

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,130

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Interview with investigator & defense counsel; answer interrogatories; deposition; review expert opinions

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Does Dr. FREDERICK R SILFEN, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. FREDERICK R SILFEN, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).