Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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| Department File Number : | M201987640 |
| Claim Number : | SAM-IG-007869 |
| Date Submitted : | 1/17/2019 |
| Insurer Information | |||||
| Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
| SAMARITAN RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Primary | ||||
| Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
| 20-3433505 | |||||
| Insurer Contact Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | NANCY | CARR | |||
| Street Address | |||||
| 11440 SW 88th STREET | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| MIAMI | FL | 33176 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (305) 274 - 4070 | (305) 274 - 2701 | carol.lobacz@nccrms.com | |||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Joseph | Scott | |||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 9555 S.W. 162nd Avenue | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Miami | FL | 33196 | Dade | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| SPL 1062 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME66245 | Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| F | Dade | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Outpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| WEST KENDALL BAPTIST HOSPITAL | 23960064 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Radiology, Emergency Room | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 6/20/2016 | 3/8/2018 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| Fracture of the lateral aspect of the distal left fibula. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| There was no operation, diagnostic or treatment procedure that caused injury. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| There was no misdiagnosis of patient. | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Two months after seen in the ED, the patient was diagnosed with a comminuted calcaneal fracture of the left foot and underwent an open treatment of the left calcaneal fracture malunion with calcaneal osteotomy, open reduction and internal fixation of the left calcaneus fracture malunion, left subtalar joint arthrodesis for subtalar joint arthritis, treatment of the left distal fibula malunion with fibular osteotomy, and peroneal tenolysis and stabilization. The claimant alleged a failure to diagnose a calcaneal fracture. The allegation was unsubstantiated as to this physician and the NOI was voluntarily withdrawn. | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| *NR | |||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| *NR | 10/4/2018 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Jordan, Charles Mendelson, Kenneth West Kendall Baptist Hospital BHMG Orthopedics, LLC | |||||
| Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
| Claim or suit abandoned. | |||||
| Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
| No Payment Made | |||||
| Court Decision | Other | ||||
| No Court Proceedings. | |||||
| Arbitration | |||||
| Claim not subject to Arbitration. | |||||
| Date of Payment | |||||
| Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $8,240 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $19,511 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Physician discussed case with defense counsel and claim consultant. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Updates | |
| No updates found. |
Does Dr. JOSEPH A SCOTT, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?
Dr. JOSEPH A SCOTT, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).