Dr. MATTHEW ZOFFER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MATTHEW ZOFFER, MD

1000 37th Place, Ste 105

Indemnity Paid: $122,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Matthew			Zoffer
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1000 37th Place, Ste 105
City		State	Zip Code	County
Vero Beach		FL	32960	Indian River
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
41386		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7408		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		80153

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Indian River
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100105
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/19/2008		7/23/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for Non-stress test and her contraction stress test was positive and non-reactive and an urgent c-section was performed by the insured.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
44 year old female alleged that the insured failed to detect the laceration to the uterine vessel, resulting in bleeding, second surgery, heart attack, retained sponge and a third surgical procedure.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleged that the insured failed to detect the laceration of the uterine vessel, resulting in bleeding, second surgery, heart attack, retained sponge and a third surgical procedure.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Slight - Lacerations, contusions, minor scars, rash.No delay.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/11/2009			CA20090291
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Indian River			6/17/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Indian River 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
6/17/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$122,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$67,812

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$39,851

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$122,500

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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