Dr. JOSEPH A ASTAPHAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSEPH A ASTAPHAN, MD

6751 Sunset Strip

Indemnity Paid: $65,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Kirsch
Street Address
327 Plaza Real, Suite 319
City				State	Zip
Boca Raton				FL	33432
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(561) 362 - 3332		(561) 417 - 6125	nkirsch@acaponline.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joseph		A	Astaphan
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6751 Sunset Strip
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sunrise		FL	33313	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
128411		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME52961		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/7/2002		11/13/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to insured with neck pain post-MVA (motor vehicle accident)
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured performed trigger point injections of pain killers.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
It is alleged that during one injection the insured penetrated too deep causing a pneumothorax.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/17/2004			2004 CA 005199 (AH)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			3/15/2005
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
3/11/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$65,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$9,639

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,054

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

Insured consulted with claims personnel and defense counsel.$65,000.00 was paid in full and final settlement of all claims on behalf of the inusred.

Updates

Date of Change:

10/19/2005 2:45:20 PM

Reason for Change:

made minor changes.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	9639
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	3054

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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