Dr. GILBERTO SHEK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GILBERTO SHEK, MD

2815 S Seacrest Boulevard

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-3867083
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jody			Schwahn
Street Address
611 Druid Road E, Suite 512
City				State	Zip
clearwater				FL	33756
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 581 - 6400	1040		jschwahn@physicianscasualty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	GILBERTO			SHEK
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2815 S Seacrest Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boynton Beach		FL	33435	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PCX-2016-1176		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME105106		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI		100008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/17/2015		1/5/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient for labor and delivery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured was in a cesarean section for another patient when this baby was in need of delivery. The midwife left the C-section and attended to the delivery. The insured arrived minutes after delivery and examined the baby.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Shoulder dystocia
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/18/2017			50-2017-CA-011458-XX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			1/2/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Swartzlander, Ty Caravello, John Bethesda Hospital Inc Bethesda Health Inc
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
1/7/2020

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

$38,131

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,798

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

Does Dr. GILBERTO SHEK, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. GILBERTO SHEK, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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