Dr. MELVYN SARNOW, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MELVYN SARNOW, MD

11120 N. Kendall Drive, # 100

Indemnity Paid: $450,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		A	Jones
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(714) 633 - 8331		(714) 633 - 1226	rich.jones@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Melvyn			Sarnow
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		11120 N. Kendall Drive, # 100
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33176	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0118089160000		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS1730		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
COLUMBIA KENDALL MEDICAL CENTER		100209
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/30/2001		2/19/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presnets with a lump on her vulva.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Biospy of lump on vulva.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose Synovial Carcinoma of the genitals and refer to a specialist.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/15/2001			0114375 CA 30
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/7/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Baptist Hospital of Miami South Florida Emergency Physicians, Inc Kaufman, Darren Nateman, Kathleen Kellogg, Spencer F FEM Well Group 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
10/17/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$450,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$44,870

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,027

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 does not purchase risk management services.

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Does Dr. MELVYN SARNOW, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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