Dr. JOHN SHOOSMITH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOHN SHOOSMITH, MD

5352 Linton Blvd

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
APPLIED MEDICO-LEGAL SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0603029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Julie			Moore
Street Address
101 E. Park Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Plano				TX	75074
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(866) 520 - 6896			jmontague@bpmp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John			Shoosmith
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5352 Linton Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Delray Beach		FL	33484	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
G-AMS-115258-2		$250,000		$2,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME93307		Radiology - interventional

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
DELRAY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		100258
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/25/2010		4/5/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Lumbar disc disease, thoracic epidural hematoma
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Placement of spinal cord stimulator, CT of the thoracic and lumbar spine
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No fracture or subluxation
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failure to diagnose thoracic epidural hematoma resulting in persistent urinary retention and erectile dysfunction
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/18/2012			2012 CA 017035
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			7/16/2014
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
4/14/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$83,334

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Continue to monitor for post-op complications

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